Scientific Name: Delichon dasypus
Malay Name: Layang-layang Gunung Asia
Chinese Name: 烟腹毛脚燕
Range: Breeding Range: (EU) s, e Nonbreeding Range: OR
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: cashmeriense, nigrimentale, dasypus.
Local Subspecies: dasypus
Size: 12-13 cm
Identification: Adult resembles Barn Swallow but has all darkish-blue head and upperparts with broad greyish-white rump and underparts, darkish underwing-coverts and shallow forked tail.
Similar looking species: Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Siberian House Martin
Habitat: Forest and open areas.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Uncommon migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Grassfields like Marina East Drive and Neo Tiew, as well as at Jelutong Tower and Henderson Waves observed on migration.
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Asian House-Martin)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Delichon dasypus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712491A94335116.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Asian House Martin. Retrieved on October 1, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/asian-house-martin.