Tree Martin
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Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
68 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tree martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds. It breeds in Australia, mostly south of latitude 20°S, and on Timor island. It is migratory, wintering through most of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia east of the Wallace Line, and the Solomon Islands. It is a vagrant to New Zealand, where it has bred, and New Caledonia. This species is frequently placed in the genus Hirundo as Hirundo nigricans. This is a bird of open woodland, preferably with large trees to provide nest holes. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Martin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Fairy Martin
LC

Fairy Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon ariel

30–40% · Possible
White-backed Swallow
LC Endemic

White-backed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cheramoeca leucosterna

10–20% · With luck
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

<5% · Rare
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Woodswallow
LC

Black-faced Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-backed Fairywren
LC Endemic

Purple-backed Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus assimilis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
11 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
12 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Martin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tree Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tree Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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