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 Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Eddy Smith
Range map
Range map
10187visible hotspots
206015visible records
6states
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
Call is a pleasant twittering, unlike harsh call of Fairy Martin, which has paler rump and rusty crown.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
Northern Territory
Victoria
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory