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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

Visits

  • 2012-11-20

    Sydney - Centennial Park, Australia
  • 2023-04-04

    Rottnest Island, Australia
  • 2023-04-05

    Rottnest Island, Australia
  • 2023-04-07

    Dryandra Woodland, Australia
  • 2023-04-11

    Cheynes Beach, Australia
  • 2023-04-14

    Manning Lake, Australia
  • 2023-04-15

    Cue, Australia
    Image from 2023-04-15
  • 2023-04-18

    Cheela Plains, Australia
  • 2023-04-19

    Cape Range National Park, Australia
  • 2023-04-20

    Cape Range National Park, Australia
  • 2023-04-21

    Cape Range National Park, Australia
  • 2024-07-31

    Sorong, Indonesia
  • 2024-08-18

    Oelnasi, Indonesia