Swallows & Martins

Swallows & Martins
Family Hirundinidae

White-backed Swallow	Welcome Swallow	Tree Martin
Fairy Martin

Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena( Bird Call © 2004 Peter Fullagar and Ederic Slater ) Common breeding resident with altitudinal migration from the higher places. Some passage through the ACT, which is poorly understood
Photo by Graham Stephinson	Photo by Geoffrey Dabb	Photo by Harvey Perkins	Photo by Peter Fullagar	Photo by Stuart Harris
Photo by David Cook	Photo by James Rolevink	Photo by David Cook	Photo by Stuart Harris	Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Photo by Philip Konings	Nestlings. Photo by Graham Smith	Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT. Photo by David Cook	Photo by Stuart Harris
Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel Uncommon breeding migrant in smaller numbers than its relative. Also has a shorter season here
Photo by Mat Gilfedder
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans Common breeding migrant. A few birds over-winter in some years
Photo by COG	Photo by Geoffrey Dabb	Tharwa Sandwash, ACT. Photo by David Cook	Photo by Stuart Harris	Photo by Julian Robinson
Photo by Julian Robinson	Photo by Lindsay Hansch	Photo by Rhonda Hansch