Fairy Martin
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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
113 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fairy martin (Petrochelidon ariel) is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds which breeds in Australia. It is migratory wintering through most of Australia, with some birds reaching New Guinea and Indonesia. It is increasingly a wanderer to New Zealand, where it may have bred. This species is frequently placed in the genus Hirundo as Hirundo ariel. This is a bird of open country near water, and is usually seen near its nest sites in cliffs, culverts or bridges. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Fairy Martin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Tree Martin
LC

Tree Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon nigricans

20–30% · Possible
White-backed Swallow
LC Endemic

White-backed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cheramoeca leucosterna

10–20% · With luck
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

<5% · Rare
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Woodswallow
LC

Black-faced Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-backed Fairywren
LC Endemic

Purple-backed Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus assimilis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
17 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fairy Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Fairy Martin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fairy Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Fairy Martin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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