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Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

About Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Swallows

The tree martin is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds. It breeds in Australia, mostly south of latitude 20°S, and on Timor island. It is migratory, wintering through most of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia east of the Wallace Line, and the Solomon Islands. It is a vagrant to New Zealand, where it has bred, and New Caledonia. This species is frequently placed in the genus Hirundo as Hirundo nigricans.

Source: Wikipedia

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