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- Petrochelidon ariel
Hirundo ariel
Identification
Distribution
Watercourses of mainland Australia; winters to New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Previously included in genus Hirundo.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Arid scrubland, near watercourse.
Behaviour
Breeding
These birds build a tubular mud nest under a horizontal surface.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fairy Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fairy_Martin
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