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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 140, February 101, March 34, April 47, May 43, June 64, July 90, August 149, September 225, October 216, November 172, December 157.
Australia1,438
Queensland460
Victoria319
New South Wales267
South Australia194
Australian Capital Territory88
Northern Territory57
Western Australia53

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPerching Birds · Passeriformes
FamilySwallows and Martins · Hirundinidae
GenusCliff Swallows and Allies · Petrochelidon

Sources

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