Petrochelidon ariel

Fairy Martin at Wodonga, VIC

Petrochelidon ariel at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
Petrochelidon ariel at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
Petrochelidon ariel at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
Petrochelidon ariel at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
Petrochelidon ariel at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Petrochelidon ariel 23 Oct 2022 Liam.m
Petrochelidon ariel 23 Oct 2022 KylieWaldon

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I've only ever seen this species under bridges. Never before up in under the roof of a shed. Too fast in flight for me this morning (like torpedos), but I got a good look at them.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Petrochelidon ariel Scientific name
  • Fairy Martin Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 777.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 105 images trained Machine learning
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