recently fledged juvenile; white below; bluish above (Spain; 2006-06-12)
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Common House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Native Range:
Eurasia
Notes:
a prominent white rump is this species' best field mark; a migratory bird that is common across Europe in summer, winters in Africa; builds a mud nest that it places beneath a bridge, the eave of a house, or a ledge; like most swallows, a highly aerial species that catches insects on the wing.
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