Fairy Martin
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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
1 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Tree Martin
LC

Tree Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon nigricans

<5% · Rare
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

60–70% · Likely
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Paperbark Flycatcher
LC

Paperbark Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra nana

40–50% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Lemon-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microeca flavigaster

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

40–50% · Likely
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

40–50% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Fairy Martin at Kakadu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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