The welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, and self-introduced into New Zealand in the middle of the twentieth century.[2] It is very similar to the Pacific swallow with which it is often considered conspecific.
This species breeds in southern and eastern Australia in a variety of habitats, mostly in open areas, man-made clearings or urban environments, but not desert or dense forest.[3] Eastern populations are largely migratory, wintering in northern Australia. Western birds and those in New Zealand are mainly sedentary.
^BirdLife International (2017). "Hirundo neoxena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712294A118754829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22712294A118754829.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Edgar, A. T. (1966) Welcome Swallows in New Zealand, 1958-1965, Notornis 13(1): 27-60 http://notornis.osnz.org.nz/welcome-swallows-new-zealand-1958-1965
^Davis, Danielle. "Welcome Swallow". Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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