House Martin
Delichon urbicum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusDelichon (House Martins)
- SpeciesDelichon urbicum (House Martin)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a House Martin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a House Martin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see House Martin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for House Martin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.