The Nepal house martin (Delichon nipalense) is a non-migratory passerine of the swallow family Hirundinidae. Its two subspecies breed in the Himalayas...
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Delichon (redirect from House martin)
and Asian house martins, migrate south in winter, while the Nepal house martin is resident in the Himalayas year-round. The house martins nest in colonies...
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western house martin (Delichon urbicum), sometimes called the common house martin, northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, just house martin, is...
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"rough-legged". This martin's closest relatives are the two other members of the genus Delichon, the Nepal house martin and the common house martin. There are three...
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Swallow (redirect from Martin (bird))
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally...
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Mexico. Martins make their nests in cavities, either natural or artificial. In many places, humans put up real or artificial hollow gourds, or houses for...
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The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as the bank swallow (in the Americas), collared sand martin, or common sand martin, is a migratory passerine...
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The Kingdom of Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल अधिराज्य) was a Hindu kingdom in South Asia, formed in 1768 by the expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom, which lasted until...
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14 January 2017. Turner, Angela (2010). A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World. London: A & C Black. pp. 97–100. ISBN 978-1-4081-3172-5....
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Philadelphia. 109: 123–246. Turner, Angela K; Rose, Chris (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7...
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PMID 8516319. Turner, Angela; Rose, Chris (1989). A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World. Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7470-3202-5. Baker, E. C. Stuart...
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Barn swallow (redirect from House swallow)
range, it avoids towns, and in Europe is replaced in urban areas by the house martin. However, in Honshū, Japan, the barn swallow is a more urban bird, with...
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and Cecropis sister to each other and both closest to Delichon, the house martins. Finally, the cave swallow was identified as the nearest living relative...
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The Madagascar martin (Riparia cowani) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is found in montane Madagascar. It was formerly...
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The Siberian house martin or eastern house martin (Delichon lagopodum) is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It breeds in rocky areas...
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The brown-throated martin or brown-throated sand martin (Riparia paludicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family, Hirundinidae, that is widely...
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in classifying several other genera, particularly the house martins. The Eurasian crag martin was formally described as Hirundo rupestris by Italian...
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Hirundo is a group of passerines in the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). The genus name is Latin for a swallow. These are the typical swallows...
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Retrieved 20 November 2016. Turner, Angela K; Rose, Chris (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7...
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Retrieved 12 November 2021. Turner, Angela K; Rose, Chris (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7...
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The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1 Swallows and Martins by Turner and Rose, ISBN 0-7470-3202-5 Wikispecies has information related...
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Pseudochelidoninae, which contains two species of river martins, and Hirundininae, comprising all other martins and swallows. The 82 species within the subfamily...
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November 2021. Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1 Swallows and Martins by Turner and Rose ISBN 0-7470-3202-5 v t e...
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The Nepalese royal massacre (also called “Durbar Hatyakanda”) occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy...
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The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Argentina and southern Bolivia; in winter it migrates...
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Petrochelidon fluvicola (A) Common house-martin, Delichon urbicum Asian house-martin, Delichon dasypus Nepal house-martin, Delichon nipalense Order: Passeriformes Family:...
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The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the Nepal, India, China and Banladesh...
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Retrieved 11 November 2021. Turner, Angela; Rose, Chris (1994). Swallows and Martins. Christopher Helm. pp. 197–198. ISBN 0-7136-4206-8. "Redbreasted swallow...
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The Caribbean martin or white-bellied martin (Progne dominicensis) is a large swallow. It has at various times been considered alternatively as a race...
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iucn}}: old-form url (help) Turner, Angela K; Rose, Chris (1989). Swallows & martins: an identification guide and handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7...
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