喜燕(中國大陸作迎燕,台灣作喜燕,學名:Hirundo neoxena),又稱歡迎燕。原產於澳洲、新西蘭。會銜泥作巢。
喜燕最早在約翰·古爾德(John Gould)的《澳洲鳥類》(The birds of Australia)書中被描述。喜燕會與人類比鄰而居,在建築物的牆上銜泥作巢。一對喜燕交配後會產下三至五個蛋。母燕會一直守候着蛋至少二至三個星期。小燕子出生時,由雙親餵養,在二至三個星期後就能離開巢穴。
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夫妻與三隻小燕
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