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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
71 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fairy martin (Petrochelidon ariel) is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds which breeds in Australia. It is migratory wintering through most of Australia, with some birds reaching New Guinea and Indonesia. It is increasingly a wanderer to New Zealand, where it may have bred. This species is frequently placed in the genus Hirundo as Hirundo ariel. This is a bird of open country near water, and is usually seen near its nest sites in cliffs, culverts or bridges. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Fairy Martin sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Tree Martin
LC

Tree Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon nigricans

5–10% · With luck
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

60–70% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
17 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fairy Martin in Great Otway National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Fairy Martin sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fairy Martin in Great Otway National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Fairy Martin in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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