
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 May 3, 2015. Captured Jun 15, 2010 23:09 in Unnamed Road, Mellor, Stockport SK6 5ND, UK.
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