Asian House Martin
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Asian House Martin

Delichon dasypus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Taroko National Park
658 Verified records at Taroko National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Asian house martin (Delichon dasypus) is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family Hirundinidae. It has mainly blue-black upperparts, other than its white rump, and has pale grey underparts. Its three subspecies breed in the Himalayas and in central and eastern Asia, and spend the winter lower in the mountains or in Southeast Asia. This species is locally abundant and is expanding northward in Siberia, so there are no concerns about its conservation status. This martin breeds in colonies, building mud nests under an overhang on a vertical cliff or the wall of a building. Both sexes build the nest, incubate the three or four white eggs and feed the chicks. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Asian House Martin sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 658 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Gray-throated Martin
LC

Gray-throated Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Riparia chinensis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

Insufficient data
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

Insufficient data
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
40–50%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
3 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
10–20%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
10 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
14 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
16 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
17 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian House Martin in Taroko National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Asian House Martin sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 658 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian House Martin in Taroko National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Asian House Martin in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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