Welcome Swallow

It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, but not until recently to New Zealand, which has been colonised in the last half century. It is very similar to the Pacific Swallow with which it is often considered conspecific.

The Welcome Swallow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Welcome Swallow at nest. Welcome Swallow at nest. Photo: D and M Trounson © Australian Museum Welcome Swallow on wire. Welcome Swallow on wire. More

their range, most impressively the Welcome Swallow which began to colonise New Zealand in the 1920s, started breeding in the 1950s and is now a common landbird there. Species breeding in temperate regions migrate during the winter when their insect prey populations collapse. Species breeding in more tropical areas are often more sedentary, although several tropical species are partial migrants or make shorter migrations. More

The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, but not until recently to New Zealand, which has been colonised in the last half century. It is very similar to the Pacific Swallow with which it is often considered conspecific. This species breeds in southern and eastern Australia in a variety of habitats, but not desert or dense forest. More

Identification: The upper body of the welcome swallow is iridescent blue-black. The throat is rufous and the underbody is dirty pale grey. Call/Song: Produces twittering chatter, strident whistles as well as warbling and twittering notes strung together to form a song. Located in all of Australia except for most northern areas. Habitat:Found in most open habitats. Feeding: Preys on a variety of insects, from small midges up to large moths. More

The Welcome Swallow is in the Hirundinidae Family of the Passeriformes Order. What a shot, Ian, of that Swallow flying with wings and tail out. I hardly get to see our swallows, they fly so fast. The Welcome Swallow is metallic blue-black above, light grey below on the breast and belly, and rusty on the forehead, throat and upper breast. It has a long forked tail, with a row of white spots on the individual feathers. More

the Welcome Swallow in Australia and Recently Colonized New Zealand" Emu 93 (1): 34 - 43 doi:10.1071/MU9930034 8. ^ In 1878 Dr. Elliott Coues, listed titles of 182 papers dealing with the hibernation of swallows ((USGS: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center) "Early ideas about migration"). 9. More

Welcome Swallows are widespread in Australia, but are less common in the far north than in the south. They visit a wide variety of habitats with the exception of the more heavily forested regions and drier inland areas. Birds are partially migratory, moving around in response to food availability. Food and Feeding Swallows feed on a wide variety on insects. They catch prey in flight, using their acrobatic flying skills. More

Welcome Swallows visited us regularly where we lived in 2003-2006, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales. A couple stayed there to raise their young under the roof of a barn. During the summers of 2006/07 and 2007/08 we had a nest under the awning of the roof of our home 20 km east of Narrabri. There were no Welcome Swallows around during the winter of 2007, which brought temperatures down to -5 C. More

Welcome swallows are building a nest under the eaves of the cottage by the back door. They built a nest there in exactly the same place some years before and reared many broods in spite of the heavy traffic in and out of the cottage and the presence of cats. The Siamese cats felt positively persecuted by their twittering presence as they could never manage to get anywhere near them. More

Welcome swallow at nest Welcome swallow at nest Welcome swallows (Hirundo neoxena) are a new addition to New Zealand’s native fauna. Known only as occasional vagrants before the 1950s, they were first noticed breeding near Kaitāia, Northland, in 1958. Since then they have spread throughout the mainland, except for the central South Island mountains. They are also found on the Chatham and Kermadec islands. The welcome swallow also breeds in Australia and New Caledonia. More

Welcome swallow on nest - photographer Dr Kerry RodgersWelcome swallow babies - photographer Dr Kerry RodgersFrom Australia, with breeding first recorded in 1958. Now common in open country especially near water in lowland New Zealand, except in Otago and Southland where they are still uncommon. The head and back is blue-black and the forehead, throat and chest is rufous. The underparts are dull white and the deeply forked tail has a row of white spots near the tip. More

The Welcome Swallow is a hostel lodge and campground set in 27 acres of native bush. A hidden valley paradise with tree ferns and birds in abundance. The hostel provides a large comfortable living area and accommodation in beautiful cabins overlooking the valley. The campground at the bottom of the valley has hot showers, flushing toilets, a kitchen and a campfire for you to enjoy. More

If you book out The Welcome Swallow accommodation with Bookabach you will have the cabins and lodge to yourselves. The flip side of this is that if there are any other bookings (even for a single bed) we take The Welcome Swallow off Bookabach for that date. So if the dates you want to stay appear to already be booked on the Bookabach system please check the booking calendar above for availability of individual rooms and beds as many may still be available for you and your group. More

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The Welcome Swallow is metallic blue-black above, light grey below on the breast and belly, and rusty on the forehead, throat and upper breast. It has a long forked tail, with a row of white spots on the individual feathers. These birds are about 15 cm long, including the outer tail feathers which are slightly shorter in the female. The call is a mixture of twittering and soft warbling notes, and a sharp whistle in alarm. More

Welcome Swallows rolling around on the car park floor covered in this very sticky substance or stuck to the pipes. All were seriously distress and/or injured. More

The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. pets No welcome swallow pets yet! pictures No welcome swallow pictures yet! videos No welcome swallow videos yet! owners No welcome swallow owners yet! blogs No welcome swallow blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More