Fairy martins breed from August through to January in colonies usually of a few tens of nests, but the largest known site had 700 nests.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Bidjaaymamal
At a glance
FamilySwallows
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatThis is a bird of open country near water, and is usually seen near its nest sites in cliffs, culverts or bridges.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from June to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
8980visible hotspots
195691visible records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Behavior
Nests colonially over much of Australia.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory