Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

A speedy blue acrobat with forked tail streamers that twist through air like feathered fighter jets.

How I sound

When I sing from a perch

Recorded by Matthias Feuersenger on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

When I call out amongst Magpies

Recorded by Marc Anderson on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

When I call out

Recorded by Marc Anderson on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Mud Architect

They build nests from 1,000+ mud pellets. Tiny feathered bricklayers crafting cozy homes!
Wind Rider

They fly 35 km/h while making sharp 90° turns to catch insects mid-air!
Barn Buddy

They nest inside barns and sheds, eating flies that bother livestock. Farmers’ feathery friends!
Ocean Crosser

Some migrate 2,500km from Tasmania to New Guinea. Tiny birds crossing vast oceans!
Dust Bather

They flutter in dirt roads to clean feathers, taking happy dust baths like feathered spa lovers!