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Fairy Martin

Petrochelidon ariel
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
faimar2, FAMA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesPetrochelidon ariel
Codesfaimar2, FAMA
Identification

The Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code faimar2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swallows
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Fairy Martin photo
(c) Tom Tarrant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Petrochelidon ariel

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: faimar2