Wildlifeof China
Nepal House Martin
Swallows & Martins
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Delichon nipalense
Basic stats
Diet
Flies and other insects caught in flight, in flocks with other swallows
Habitat
River valleys and rugged wooded ridges at 1,000–4,000m; colonial nests beneath cliff overhangs
Range
Himalayas from north-western India through Nepal to Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and just into China
The Nepal house martin is a non-migratory swallow-family bird with blue-black upperparts and a contrasting white rump and white underparts, resembling its close relatives the Asian and common house martins. Its two subspecies breed in the Himalayas from north-western India through Nepal to Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and just into China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs in river valleys and rugged wooded mountain ridges at 1,000–4,000m, nesting in colonies beneath overhangs on vertical cliffs. It feeds in flocks with other swallows, catching flies and other insects in flight, and is largely resident but may move to lower altitudes when not breeding (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Nepal House Martin eat?
- Flies and other insects caught in flight, in flocks with other swallows
- What habitat does the Nepal House Martin live in?
- River valleys and rugged wooded ridges at 1,000–4,000m; colonial nests beneath cliff overhangs
- Where is the Nepal House Martin found?
- Himalayas from north-western India through Nepal to Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and just into China