• Synonyms Common House-Martin (Western), Northern House-Martin [Northern], House Martin, Northern House-Martin, Common House Martin, Northern House Martin
  • Old latin name for bird Delichon urbica, Hirundo urbica

Western House Martinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © David Darrell-Lambert
    United Kingdom
  • 2.
    Begging call, call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 3.
    Begging call, call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 5.
    Begging call, call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 6.
    Alarm call, call, calls from the nest, flight call, song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Western House Martin

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread
  • Non breeding region sw Asia and AF

Western House Martin subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Delichon urbicum meridionalen Africa and s Europe to sc Asiato Africa and sw AsiaNo
Delichon urbicum urbicumw, c, n Europe to w Siberiato c AfricaNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansHuisswael, Huisswael (Westelike)
AlbanianDallëndyshe kërbishtbardhë
Arabicسنونو أبيض البطن (urbicuma/meridionale), سنونو أبيض البطن, خطاف المدن
ArmenianՔաղաքային Ծիծեռնակ, Քաղաքային ծիծեռնակ (Արևմտյան)
AzerbaijaniŞəhər qaranquşu (urbicum/meridionale yarımnövü), Şəhər qaranquşu
BasqueEnara azpizuria, Enara azpizuria (urbicum/meridionale)
BelarusianГарадская ластаўка
BretonAr wennili-doenn
BulgarianГрадска лястовица, Градска лястовица (ssp. urbicum/meridionale)
Catalanoreneta cuablanca comuna, Oreneta cuablanca comuna (urbicum/meridionale), Oreneta cuablanca
Chinese毛脚燕, 西白腹毛脚燕, 西方毛脚燕, [白腹]毛脚燕, 白腹毛脚燕(西部)
Chinese (Traditional)毛腳燕, 白腹毛腳燕〔西方毛腳燕〕
ChuvashХула чĕкеçĕ
CornishChycok
Croatianpiljak
Czechjiřička obecná, Jiricka obecná, jiřička obecná (ssp. urbicum/meridionale)
DanishBysvale, Vestlig (ssp. urbicum/meridionale)
DutchHuiszwaluw
Esperantomurhirundo
Estonianräästapääsuke
FaroeseLonasvala, Lonasvala (urbicum/meridionale)
Finnishräystäspääsky, räystäspääsky (urbicum/meridionale)
FrenchHirondelle de fenêtre [nominal], Hirondelle de fenêtre [urbicum ou meridionale], Hirondelle de fenêtre
FrisianHússwel
GalicianAndoriña de cu branco (urbicum/meridionale), Andoriña de cu branco
Georgianქალაქის მერცხალი
GermanMehlschwalbe, Mehlschwalbe (urbicum/meridionale)
GreekΣπιτοχελίδονο, Σπιτοχελίδονο (urbicum/meridionale), Λευκοχελίδονο
Hebrewטסית בתים, טסית, טסית בתים (מערבית)
Hungarianmolnárfecske
IcelandicBæjasvala (urbicum/meridionale), Bæjasvala
IndonesianLayang-layang rumah
IrishGabhlán Binne
ItalianBalestruccio (urbicum/meridionale), Balestruccio
Japaneseニシイワツバメ, ニシイワツバメ (urbicum/meridionale), ニシイワツバメ(urbicum/meridionale)
KazakhҚала қарлығашы
Korean흰턱제비, 흰털발제비
Latvianmājas čurkste
LithuanianLanginė kregždė, Langinė kregždė (urbicum/meridionale), paprastoji langinė kregždė, Langine kregžde
LuxembourgishHausschmuewel
Macedonianградска ластовичка, Градска (Куќна) ластовица
Malayalamവെള്ളക്കറുപ്പൻ കത്രിക
Malteseîawwiefa
ManxGollan Thie
MongolianХүрээний хараацай
NepaliभीरगाÄथली
Northern SamiBeškkoš, Beškkos
Norwegiantaksvale (urbicum/meridionale), taksvale
Persianچلچله دمگاه‌ سفید (urbicum/meridionale), چلچله دمگاه‌ سفید, چلچلۀ دمگاه‌سفید
Polishoknówka zwyczajna, oknówka (zwyczajna), oknówka (urbicum/meridionale), oknówka
PortugueseAndorinho-dos-beirais, andorinha-dos-beirais
RomanianLăstun de casă
RomanshRandulina clera
RussianВоронок (urbicum/meridionale), Воронок, Воронок, городская ласточка, Городская ласточка (воронок)
SardinianVarzìa
SerbianGradska lasta, Gradska lasta (urbicum/meridionale)
SlovakBeloritka obyčajná, belorítka obyčajná, belorítka obyčajná (skup.)
SlovenianMesta lastovka (urbicum/meridionale), mestna lastovka
SpanishAvión Común (urbicum/meridionale), Avión Común, Avión común occidental
SwahiliMbayuwayu-kaya
Swedishhussvala, hussvala (urbicum/meridionale)
Thaiนกนางแอ่นมาตินพันธุ์ไซบีเรีย, นกนางแอ่นมาตินพันธุ์ไซบีเรีย (ตะวันตก)
TurkishEv Kırlangıcı, Ev kırlangıcı (urbicum/meridionale)
Ukrainianластівка міська, Міська ластівка
VietnameseNhạn hông trắng Xibêri
WelshGwennol y bondo