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White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus(Gould, 1837)
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At a glance
The White-browed Woodswallow is a small bird, about 18–20 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18–20 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-browed Woodswallow look like?
The White-browed Woodswallow is a small bird, about 18–20 cm long and weighing 30–41 g.
The white-browed woodswallow is a medium-sized (~19 cm) passerine bird endemic to Australia. 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. The females are paler then the males. The white-browed woodswallow has a bifurcated (divided) tongue like most woodswallows.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-browed Woodswallow?
The White-browed Woodswallow is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-browed Woodswallow eat?
The White-browed Woodswallow feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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