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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records236,752in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia236,749 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Fairy Martin
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About

Fairy Martin in brief

The fairy martin (Petrochelidon ariel) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 236,752 published records, most of them from Australia and East Timor. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in April and May.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia236,749 records · best Oct, Sep
East Timor3 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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