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Swallows & Martins
Family Hirundinidae

 

White-backed Swallow
Welcome Swallow
Tree Martin
Fairy Martin


   Welcome Swallow ( Hirundo neoxena ) [ Common breeding resident with altitudinal migration from the higher places. Some passage through the ACT, which is poorly understood ]

Welcome Swallow
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Stuart Harris
Welcome Swallow
Photo by David Cook
Welcome Swallows
Photo by James Rolevink
Welcome Swallow
Photo by David Cook
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Stuart Harris
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Philip Konings
Welcome Swallow nestlings
Nestlings.
Photo by Graham Smith
Welcome Swallow
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by
David Cook
Welcome Swallow
Photo by Stuart Harris


   Fairy Martin ( Petrochelidon ariel ) [ Uncommon breeding migrant in smaller numbers than its relative. Also has a shorter season here ]

Fairy Martin
Photo by Mat Gilfedder


   Tree Martin ( Petrochelidon nigricans ) [ Common breeding migrant. A few birds over-winter in some years ]

Tree Martins
Photo by COG
Tree Martins
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Tree Martin
Tharwa Sandwash, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Tree Martin
Photo by Stuart Harris
Tree Martins
Photo by Julian Robinson
Tree Martins
Photo by Julian Robinson
Tree Martin
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Tree Martin
Photo by Rhonda Hansch