🌍 Western house martin (Delichon urbicum) The western house martin (also called the common house martin, northern house martin, or just, house martin) is a small, migratory member of the swallow family with a glossy blue-black back, pure white underparts, and a distinctive white rump. They are widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, breeding in temperate regions and wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. They are highly social, nesting colonially on buildings, typically under eaves, and feeding on insects caught in acrobatic flight. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Georg_Wietschorke via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-sitting-animal-feathers-7217625/ JMAF

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