
The western house martin is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and across the Palearctic; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. It feeds on insects which are caught in flight, and it migrates to climates where flying insects are plentiful.
Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2015. Captured Jul 17, 2014 14:21 in Peak District National Park, Gritstone Trail, Stockport, Cheshire East SK12 2NX, UK.
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