C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Hirundinidae

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

CIOC 7601

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena).

ATK59

DEF41

7481 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 14.7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 59

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 59).

DEF 41

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 41).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Australia & Tasmania & Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (Eastern of Australia) & New Zealand and Northern outlying is. Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Hirundo neoxena carteri
sw WA (sw Australia)
Hirundo neoxena neoxena
sc, e Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (e of Australia), North, South, Stewart, Kermadec and Chatham is. (New Zealand)

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