Tree martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

The Tree martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) is a bird found in Australia. Open woods and farmland across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Petrochelidon nigricans
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Tree martin lives

Open woods and farmland across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It nests in tree holes and often rests in big flocks on wires.

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Recorded by Eddy Smith (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC743570. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Tree martin

Where does the Tree martin live?

The Tree martin lives in Australia. Open woods and farmland across Australia.

What does the Tree martin eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Tree martin endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.