Welcome swallow
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The welcome swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is native to Australia and nearby islands. It has self-introduced into New Zealand in the middle of the twentieth
Hirundo neoxena risdon
Copulating welcome swallows
Chicks the day after fledging
Parents (left) and three chicks
Pacific swallow
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The Pacific swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It breeds in tropical southern Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasona
Welcome swallow
…is native to Australia and nearby islands. It has self-introduced into New Zealand in the middle of the twentieth 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, mostly in open areas…
Pacific swallow Danum Valley
At Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Perched
In flight