Welcome swallow
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Welcome swallows made their own way to New Zealand from Australia. Seventy years ago, they were quite rare in New Zealand, but are now found throughout the country.
Scientific name: Hirundo neoxena
Other names: house swallow, warou
New Zealand Status: Native (Self-introduced)
Conservation Status: Not threatened
Where they feed: In the air
What they eat: Flying invertebrates