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Siberian House-Martin
Delichon lagopodum
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About the Siberian House-Martin
The Siberian house martin or eastern house martin (Delichon lagopodum) is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It breeds in rocky areas of northeastern Russia, Mongolia and northern China and winters in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the western house martin.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Delichon lagopodum
- Family
- Swallows
- Order
- Passeriformes
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