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Welcome swallow over Lake Ngāroto

Welcome swallow over Lake Ngāroto

A welcome swallow meets its own reflection as it darts after insects above the lake surface. The birds’ distinctive forked tails and flight pattern make them easy to recognise.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 3 March 2006
Photograph by Amos Chapple

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How to cite this page:

Christina Troup. 'Birds of open country', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/birds-of-open-country/6/2