HIRUNDINID,E. 



INSESSORES. 

 FISSIROSTRES. 



HIRUNDINID^. 



THE MARTIN. 



Hirundo urhica, Martin Swallow, Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 547. 

 ,, ,, The Martin, Mont. Ornith. Diet. 



Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 303. 

 Flem. Brit. An. p. 61. 

 Selbv, Brit. Ornith. vol.i. p. 123. 

 House ,, Jenvns, Brit. Vert. p. 158. 



The ,, Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. xviii. 



Hiroudelle defenetre, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. vol.i. p. 428. 



The spring appearance of the Martin in this country is 

 usually a few days later than that of the Swallow. The 

 Martin seems to commence its northern migration in Africa, 

 and even to cross the Mediterranean, in company with the 

 Swallow ; but having comparatively a smaller wing, its rela- 

 tively diminished powers of flight require longer time to per- 



