Mainland Tree Martin: Adult, back

Mainland Tree Martin (Petrochelidon (Hylochelidon) nigricans ssp neglecta)

Class:

Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Birds (Aves)

Order:

Perching Birds (Passeriformes)

Family:

Swallow (Hirundinidae) iNaturalist Observation

Species:

Mainland Tree Martin (Petrochelidon (Hylochelidon) nigricans ssp neglecta)

This Photo:

Adult, back

Thank you Antoni Camozzato for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills, the Flinders Ranges and elsewhere
Like woodswallows when flying.
Rusty forehead + rump, deep blue/black jacket and crown. Brown streaked white breast.
As can be seen by the binomial name, this is the nominate subspecies.

This species is classed as

NT (Near Threatened)

in the Murray Mallee, SA, by DENR (Regional Species Status Assessments, July 2010)

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