Species profile
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (e of Australia), New Zealand and n outlying is.. Non breeding regions are to inland and n Australia, and New Caledonia.
- Scientific name
- Hirundo neoxena
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Hirundo
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Welcome Swallow in your journal
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Related species in Hirundinidae
- African Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
- African River Martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina)
- Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)
- Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus)
- Asian Plain Martin (Riparia chinensis)
- Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis)
- Banded Martin (Riparia cincta)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)