House Martin
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House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
4 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western house martin (Delichon urbicum), sometimes called the common house martin, northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, just house martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and west-central Asia; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and southwestern Asia. It feeds on insects which are caught in flight, and it migrates to climates where flying insects are plentiful. It has a blue head and upperparts, white rump and pure white underparts, and is found in both open country and near human habitation. It is similar in appearance to the two other martin species of the genus Delichon, which are both endemic to eastern and southern Asia. It has two accepted subspecies. Both the scientific and colloquial name of the bird are related to its use of human-made structures. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Lesser Striped-Swallow
LC

Lesser Striped-Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis abyssinica

10–20% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Mosque Swallow
LC

Mosque Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Sawwing
LC

White-headed Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne albiceps

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-chested Swallow
LC

Rufous-chested Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis semirufa

5–10% · With luck
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

<5% · Rare
Angola Swallow
LC

Angola Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo angolensis

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
Banded Martin

Banded Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia cincta

<5% · Rare
Ethiopian Swallow
LC

Ethiopian Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo aethiopica

Insufficient data
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Insufficient data
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

📊

Fewer than 5 records of House Martin at Kidepo Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
5 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
7 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
8 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
10 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
11 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
12 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
13 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
14 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
16 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
17 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
18 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
19 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
21 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
22 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
23 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
24 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
25 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
30 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
32 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
35 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
36 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
39 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
40 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
41 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
42 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
43 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
45 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
46 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
47 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
48 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
49 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
50 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
51 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
52 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
53 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
54 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
55 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
56 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
57 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
58 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
59 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
60 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
61 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
62 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
63 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
64 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
65 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
66 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
67 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
68 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
69 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
70 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
71 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
72 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
73 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
74 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
75 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
76 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
77 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
78 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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