Welcome Swallow
Welcome Swallow
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The Welcome Swallow is a common and familiar swallow found across Australia and New Zealand. It has glossy blue-black upperparts, a rufous throat, and a paler belly.
Where to spot
Open country, agricultural areas, grasslands, coastal cliffs, and urban environments throughout Australia and New Zealand.
How to spot
Look for its glossy blue-black upperparts, rufous throat and forehead, and clean whitish or buffy underparts. It has a deeply forked tail. Observe its characteristic agile flight. Often nests on buildings.
When to spot
Year-round resident in much of its range, with some migratory movements in southern Australia and New Zealand. Active during daylight hours.
Where to spot
Open country, agricultural areas, grasslands, coastal cliffs, and urban environments throughout Australia and New Zealand.
How to spot
Look for its glossy blue-black upperparts, rufous throat and forehead, and clean whitish or buffy underparts. It has a deeply forked tail. Observe its characteristic agile flight. Often nests on buildings.
When to spot
Year-round resident in much of its range, with some migratory movements in southern Australia and New Zealand. Active during daylight hours.
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Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Its name 'Welcome Swallow' reflects its widespread presence and how it is often seen around human habitation, being one of the first birds to greet visitors and colonize new settlements.
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