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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Siberian House Martin being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Delichon urbicum
- Delichon dasypus
- Tachycineta leucopyga
- Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
- Tachycineta leucorrhoa
- Tachycineta bicolor
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Delichon
- Species
- Delichon lagopodum
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