Tree Martin
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Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
193 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tree martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds. It breeds in Australia, mostly south of latitude 20°S, and on Timor island. It is migratory, wintering through most of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia east of the Wallace Line, and the Solomon Islands. It is a vagrant to New Zealand, where it has bred, and New Caledonia. This species is frequently placed in the genus Hirundo as Hirundo nigricans. This is a bird of open woodland, preferably with large trees to provide nest holes. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Martin sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Fairy Martin
LC

Fairy Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon ariel

<5% · Rare
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

60–70% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
11 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
12 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Martin in Great Otway National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Martin sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tree Martin in Great Otway National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Tree Martin in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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