Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxenaGould, J, 1842
English (US) Welcome Swallow
The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Hirundinidae (Swallows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hirundo neoxena
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Welcome Swallow
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hirundo neoxena carteri
- Hirundo neoxena neoxena
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
- Type locality
- 'the whole of the southern coast of Australia and Van Diemen's Land' = Tasmania.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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