MARTIX. 



TNSESSORES. 



245 



HIRUNDINID/E. 



THE MARTIN. 



Hirundo urblca. 



Himndo urbica, Martin Swallow, 

 ,, Tie Martin, 



House 

 The 



PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 547. 

 MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 

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

 FLEM. Brit. An. p. 61. 

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

 JENVXS, Brit. Vert. p. 158. 

 GOULD, Birds of Europe, pt. xviii. 



Hirondelle 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 to cross the Mediterranean, resting occasionally 

 on some of its numerous islands, in company with the 

 Swallow ; but having comparatively a smaller wing, its 



