Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPetrochelidon (Cliff Swallows and Allies)
- SpeciesPetrochelidon ariel (Fairy Martin)
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fairy Martin in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Fairy Martin sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fairy Martin in Kosciuszko National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Fairy Martin in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.