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Woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds found in Australia and the islands nearby. Given their moderate size—about the same as a Common Starling—and dull plumage, they are amongst the easiest of birds to observe and recognise. In flight, they look very like large, stiff-winged swallows, and like swallows, they mostly eat flying insects.
Woodswallows are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. They are among the very few passerines birds that soar, and can often be seen feeding just above the treetops. One sedentary species aside, they are nomads, following the best conditions for flying insects, and often roosting in large flocks.
Although woodswallows have a brush-tipped tongue they seldom use it for gathering nectar.
Species of Artamus
- Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
- Fiji Woodswallow, Artamus mentalis
- White-backed Woodswallow, Artamus monachus
- Great Woodswallow, Artamus maximus
- White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
- Bismarck Woodswallow, Artamus insignis
- Masked Woodswallow, Artamus personatus
- White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus
- Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus
- Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus
- Little Woodswallow, Artamus minor
External links
- Woodswallow videos on the Internet Bird Collection
A. cyanopterus
Binomial name
Artamus cyanopterus
(Latham, 1802)
The Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),[1][2]
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Binomial name
Artamus cyanopterus
(Latham, 1802)
The Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),[1][2]
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Artamidae
Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas.
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Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
- Artaminae
- Cracticinae
The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas.
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Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (May 10, 1748 - 1831) was a French ornithologist.
Vieillot described a large number of birds for the first time, especially those he encountered during the time he spent in the West Indies and North America, and 26 genera established by him are
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Vieillot described a large number of birds for the first time, especially those he encountered during the time he spent in the West Indies and North America, and 26 genera established by him are
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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S. vulgaris
Binomial name
Sturnus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
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Binomial name
Sturnus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Native: yellow, breeding summer visitor; dark green, resident breeding; blue, wintering.
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Hirundinidae
Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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A. fuscus
Binomial name
Artamus fuscus
(Vieillot, 1817)
The Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia.
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Binomial name
Artamus fuscus
(Vieillot, 1817)
The Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia.
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A. mentalis
Binomial name
Artamus mentalis
Jardine, 1845
The Fiji Woodswallow (Artamus mentalis) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Fiji.
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Binomial name
Artamus mentalis
Jardine, 1845
The Fiji Woodswallow (Artamus mentalis) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Fiji.
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A. monachus
Binomial name
Artamus monachus
Bonaparte, 1851
The Ivory-backed Woodswallow (Artamus monachus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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Binomial name
Artamus monachus
Bonaparte, 1851
The Ivory-backed Woodswallow (Artamus monachus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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A. maximus
Binomial name
Artamus maximus
Meyer, 1874
The Great Woodswallow (Artamus maximus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.
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Binomial name
Artamus maximus
Meyer, 1874
The Great Woodswallow (Artamus maximus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.
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A. leucorynchus
Binomial name
Artamus leucorynchus
Linnaeus, 1771
The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
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Binomial name
Artamus leucorynchus
Linnaeus, 1771
The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
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A. insignis
Binomial name
Artamus insignis
Sclater, 1877
The Bismarck Woodswallow (Artamus insignis) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
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Binomial name
Artamus insignis
Sclater, 1877
The Bismarck Woodswallow (Artamus insignis) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
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A. personatus
Binomial name
Artamus personatus
Gould, 1841
The Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.
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Binomial name
Artamus personatus
Gould, 1841
The Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.
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A. superciliosus
Binomial name
Artamus superciliosus
(Gould, 1837)
The White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a moderately-sized passerine bird native to inland Australia.
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Binomial name
Artamus superciliosus
(Gould, 1837)
The White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a moderately-sized passerine bird native to inland Australia.
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A. cinereus
Binomial name
Artamus cinereus
Vieillot, 1817
The Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus is a woodswallow. This swallow is 19 cm long.
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Binomial name
Artamus cinereus
Vieillot, 1817
The Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus is a woodswallow. This swallow is 19 cm long.
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A. cyanopterus
Binomial name
Artamus cyanopterus
(Latham, 1802)
The Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),[1][2]
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Binomial name
Artamus cyanopterus
(Latham, 1802)
The Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),[1][2]
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A. minor
Binomial name
Artamus minor
Vieillot, 1817
The Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor
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Binomial name
Artamus minor
Vieillot, 1817
The Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor
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