Nepal house martin
delichon nipalense latin

The Nepal House Martin is resident in the mountains of southern Asia.

The Nepal House Martin feeds on insects taken in flight, hunting along ridges or above treetops.

Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) described by Moore in 1854.

The generally insectivorous Collared Falconet has been recorded as hunting Nepal House Martin.

Moult normally starts on arrival at the wintering grounds, but overlaps with the breeding season for the non-migratory Nepal House Martin.

Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalensis)

The Nepal House Martin has a large range that does not appear to be contracting, and its numbers appear to be stable, although the population is unknown.

The Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) is a non-migratory passerine of the swallow family Hirundinidae.

The Nepal House Martin is largely resident, but may move to lower altitudes when not breeding, and has been occasionally recorded in northern Thailand in winter.

The Nepal House Martin breeds between March and July, with some variation in timing depending on locality, and usually raises two broods.

All three subspecies can be distinguished from the similar Nepal House Martin by the latter species' black chin, black undertail coverts and much squarer tail.

The range of D. d. cashmeriensis overlaps with that of the Nepal House Martin, although they breed at somewhat different altitudes.

This martin's closest relatives are the two other members of the Delichon genus, the Nepal House Martin and the Common House Martin.

Two species, the Common and Asian House Martins, migrate south in winter, while the Nepal House Martin is resident in the Himalayas year-round.

Distinctive species plumage features are the black chin and black undertail coverts of Nepal House Martin, and the greyish wash to the underparts of Asian House Martin.

The Nepal House Martin was first described by British entomologist Frederic Moore in 1854, and placed in a new genus Delichon created by Moore and American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.

Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) described by Moore in 1854.

The Nepal House Martin (Delichon nipalense) is a non-migratory passerine of the swallow family Hirundinidae.