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Northern House Martin
Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Городская ласточка
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 subspecies D. u. urbica
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2017-05-24
Krasnoyarsk Territory, Shushensky District |
© Sergey Chumakov
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Description
The House Martin is less than Sparrow bird. Upperparts are black with bluish metallic gloss, underparts are all white. The tail is not deep-cut. The well specific feature is the white rump appreciable from a far. There is not dark band on the breast. Legs are feathered up to claws. Males and females are similar; there are no differences in color on all seasons. Juveniles are similar to adults but its upperparts are grayish-black with a bit of bluish metallic gloss, flanks and breast are with brownish tinge. Weight 14-25 grams, length 14-17, wing 9,8-11,8, wingspan 29-33 sm.
References
В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Сибири". Москва-Екатеринбург, Изд-во "Кабинетный ученый", 2014.
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2024-11-20
Игорь Фефелов: У этой верх , впрочем, тоже местами оливково-бурый...
2024-11-19
Сергей Л. Волков: Думаю, это восточносибирская чайка. На Витиме я похожих встречал. Возможно, и фото найдется, поищу.
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Анна Ясько: Теперь понятно.