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Swallows | Hirundinidae

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Native species 5 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Cheramoeca 1 species

  • White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna)

    White-backed Swallow

    Cheramoeca leucosterna
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Mulga and acacia shrubland
    • Chenopod shrubland
    • Harbour, industry and quarry

Hirundo 2 species

  • Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

    Welcome Swallow

    Hirundo neoxena
    • Town and city
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Rocky shore and sea cliff
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

    Barn Swallow

    Hirundo rustica
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Town and city
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed

Petrochelidon 2 species

  • Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel)

    Fairy Martin

    Petrochelidon ariel
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Town and city
    • Rock, cliff and scree
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
  • Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

    Tree Martin

    Petrochelidon nigricans
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • River red gum and creek-line woodland
    • Town and city
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs

Vagrants 2 species

Cecropis 1 species

  • Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica)

    Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

    Cecropis daurica
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Town and city
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna

Hirundo 1 species

  • Tahiti Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)

    Tahiti Swallow

    Hirundo tahitica
    • Rocky shore and sea cliff
    • Sandy beach and dune
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Town and city

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