Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(House Martin)

Interactions where Delichon urbicum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
mainly young is ectoparasitised by imago UK/IrelandMajor Crataerina hirundinis a flat fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinmainly youngMajor imago ectoparasitises mainly young
nestling has blood sucked by nymph UK/IrelandMajor Oeciacus hirundinis Martin Bug Hemiptera: Cimicidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Oeciacus hirundinis/Oeciacus hirundinismartin bugnymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestlingMajor nymph sucks the blood of nestling
nestling has blood sucked by adult UK/IrelandMajor Oeciacus hirundinis Martin Bug Hemiptera: Cimicidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Oeciacus hirundinis/Oeciacus hirundinismartin bugadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestlingMajor adult sucks the blood of nestling
nest nest has guest larva UK/IrelandMajor Crataerina hirundinis a flat fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flylarva Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestMajor larva is a guest in nest
nest nest has guest puparium UK/IrelandMajor Crataerina hirundinis a flat fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flypuparium Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestMajor puparium is a guest in nest
nest nest may attract larva Fannia parva a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia parva/Fannia parvaa lesser house flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnest larva is associated with nest
nest nest may attract larva Fannia rondanii a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia rondanii/Fannia rondaniia lesser house flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnest larva is associated with nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Delichon urbicum (House Martin) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Delichon urbicum (House Martin) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDelichon urbicum (House Martin)
FamilyHIRUNDINIDAE (hirundines)
OrderPASSERIFORMES (perching birds)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Delichon urbicum (House Martin)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Tidman, R. 2008 House Martin carrying mud for its nest Vol 19, no. 6 Page: 429

Delichon urbicum (House Martin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Delichon urbicum (House Martin):

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