Nepal House-Martin (Delichon nipalense)

Other Scientific Names
Delichon nipalensis [BirdLife International (2004)], Delichon nipalensis [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Nepal House Martin, Nepal House-Martin, Nepal Martin

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
11.50 - 12.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Horsfield & Moore, 1854

Range (Guide)

Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) [XC810282]
by Mathias Ritschard from Thulo Syabru, Rasuwa, Bagmati Province, Nepal (flight call)

Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) [XC807855]
by Marc Anderson from Road 8 (km 29), Na Hin, Khammouane, Laos (call)

Subspecies
Plumage variation somewhat clinal, amount of black on throat increasing from west to east.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

nipalense Horsfield & Moore, 1854 - Himalayas from Nepal and south-eastern Tibet east to western Myanmar.
cuttingi Mayr, 1941 - North-eastern Myanmar, southern China (extreme south-western Yunnan), north-eastern Thailand, northern Laos and north-western Vietnam (western Tonkin).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Nepal House-Martin (Delichon nipalense) - 10 files

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