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* [http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/white-browed-woodswallow-artamus-superciliosus White-browed woodswallow videos, photos & sounds] on the Internet Bird Collection |
* [http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/white-browed-woodswallow-artamus-superciliosus White-browed woodswallow videos, photos & sounds] on the Internet Bird Collection |
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 18 May 2024
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Artamidae |
Genus: | Artamus |
Species: | A. superciliosus
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Binomial name | |
Artamus superciliosus (Gould, 1837)
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The white-browed woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a medium-sized (~19 cm) passerine bird endemic to Australia.[2] The white-browed woodswallow has very distinctive plumage consisting of white brow over a black head with the upper body being a deep blue-grey and with a chestnut under body.[2] The females are paler then the males.[3] The white-browed woodswallow has a bifurcated (divided) tongue like most woodswallows.[4]
White-browed woodswallows are highly nomadic travelling in pairs to flocks from hundred to thousands of birds.[4] They often wander irregularly around inland Australia, usually heading north for winter in the Northern Territory and central Queensland, and south in spring for nesting.[3] White-browed woodswallows regularly associate with flocks of the masked woodswallow Artamus personatus.[4]
Distribution
[edit]The white-browed wood-swallow is found throughout Australia with higher concentrations in central New South Wales.[3] According to the IUCN Redlist, wood-swallow are considered least of concern.[5]
Ecology and habitat
[edit]They inhabit margins of rainforests, woodlands, inland/coastal scrubs, golf courses, vineyards, suburban streets and arid areas of Australia.[2] They make a ‘tchip-tchip’ call similar to masked woodswallows.[3][2]
Reproduction
[edit]Breeding occurs between August and December or after rain.[2] The species nests in shrubs, forks of trees, hollow stumps or posts, the nest is usually made of twigs, grass and rootlets.[3][2] The eggs are white/grey, spotted, or blotched brown-grey.[2] A clutch will usually consist of 2 to 3 eggs.[2]
Diet
[edit]White-browed woodswallows feed on nectar when blossoms are available but mainly feed on insects.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Artamus superciliosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706324A94063104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706324A94063104.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Prizzey, Graham; Knight, Frank (1980). Prizzey, Sarah (ed.). The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (9 ed.). Sydney: Collins. p. 418.
- ^ a b c d e Morcombe, Michael (2011). The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds. Steve Parish Publishing.
- ^ a b c Simpson, Ken; Day, Nicolas (1993). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Melbourne: Lloyd O'Neil. pp. 252, 328.
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
External links
[edit]- ABID Images
- White-browed woodswallow videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection