Small swallow dark above, pale below, with grayish rump and notched tail.
Not listed
Indigenous: Gan.Garra
At a glance
FamilySwallows
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
Habitatsparse woodland, open woodland, grassland, closed forest, and herbaceous graminoids sparse hummock grasses
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Eddy Smith
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
211937approx records
7states
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
Overview
Found throughout Australia in many habitats, including urban areas.
Behavior
Call is a pleasant twittering, unlike harsh call of Fairy Martin, which has paler rump and rusty crown.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
New South Wales
Western Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
South Australia
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory