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BirdUp · Species

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus(Linnaeus, 1771)

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Artamidae
Genus
Artamus

At a glance

The White-breasted Woodswallow is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
16–19 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a White-breasted Woodswallow look like?

The White-breasted Woodswallow is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long and weighing 36–50 g.

The white-breasted woodswallow is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia. The name "woodswallow" is a misnomer as they are not closely related to true swallows. Instead, they belong to the family Artamidae, which also includes butcherbirds, currawongs and the Australian magpie.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
16–19 cm
Weight
36–49.6 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

The White-breasted Woodswallow is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

  1. Jan
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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a White-breasted Woodswallow eat?

The White-breasted Woodswallow feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the White-breasted Woodswallow live in Australia?

The White-breasted Woodswallow is native to Australia, recorded across 64 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingAU, OR : Andaman Is., Indonesian Arch., Philippines, New Guinea region, north and east Australia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Palau (west Caroline Is., west Micronesia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant
  • Breeding

8 regions recorded