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| | *Dark brown iris | | *Dark brown iris |
| | Sexes similar<br /> | | Sexes similar<br /> |
| - | | + | [[Image:27797Artamus-cyanopterus2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|rebelxt|rebelxt}}<br>Adelaide, [[Australia]], October 2005]] |
| | '''Juvenile''' | | '''Juvenile''' |
| | *Grey brown with buff and cream streaks and mottling | | *Grey brown with buff and cream streaks and mottling |
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| | [[Little Woodswallow]] is smaller and has no white line on wing. | | [[Little Woodswallow]] is smaller and has no white line on wing. |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | [[Image:27797Artamus-cyanopterus2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|rebelxt|rebelxt}}<br>Adelaide, [[Australia]], October 2005]] | |
| | Found in south, southeast and east [[Australia]], including [[Tasmania]].<br /> | | Found in south, southeast and east [[Australia]], including [[Tasmania]].<br /> |
| | Locally common in its range. | | Locally common in its range. |
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| | Woodland, open forests and agricultural area. | | Woodland, open forests and agricultural area. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | Feeds mostly on insects taken on the wing, takes also nectar.<br /> | + | Often seen perched. Forages singly, in pairs or small groups. Often in mixed-species flocks. |
| - | Often seen perched. Forages singly, in pairs or small groups. Often in mixed-species flocks.<br /> | + | ====Diet==== |
| - | Breeding season from August to February. Usually a solitary nester, sometimes co-operative with helpers. The bowl shaped nest is built by both sexes from twigs, grass and roots, and is lined with fine grass. Lays 2 - 3 eggs. Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young.<br /> | + | Feeds mostly on insects taken on the wing, takes also nectar. |
| | + | ====Breeding==== |
| | + | Breeding season from August to February. Usually a solitary nester, sometimes co-operative with helpers. The bowl shaped nest is built by both sexes from twigs, grass and roots, and is lined with fine grass. Lays 2 - 3 eggs. Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young. |
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| | Southern populations migrate north in austral winter, eg leaving Tasmania in April and returning in October. | | Southern populations migrate north in austral winter, eg leaving Tasmania in April and returning in October. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} |
| | {{ref}} | | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Artamus+cyanopterus}} | | {{GSearch|Artamus+cyanopterus}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Artamus]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Artamus]] |
Current revision
- Artamus cyanopterus
[edit] Identification
- Deep brown-grey
- Dark blue grey wings with white edges
- White patch on outer wing
- Black tail has broad white tip
- Silver-white underwings
- Blue bill with black tip
- Dark brown iris
Sexes similar
Juvenile
- Grey brown with buff and cream streaks and mottling
[edit] Similar species
Little Woodswallow is smaller and has no white line on wing.
[edit] Distribution
Found in south, southeast and east Australia, including Tasmania.
Locally common in its range.
[edit] Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- A. c. cyanopterus in east and southeast Australia, Tasmania, Kangaroo Island and islands in Bass Strait
- A. c. perthi from southwest Australia east to Eyre Peninsula
These two subspecies are only weakly differentiated and integrade in south Australia.
[edit] Habitat
Woodland, open forests and agricultural area.
[edit] Behaviour
Often seen perched. Forages singly, in pairs or small groups. Often in mixed-species flocks.
Feeds mostly on insects taken on the wing, takes also nectar.
[edit] Breeding
Breeding season from August to February. Usually a solitary nester, sometimes co-operative with helpers. The bowl shaped nest is built by both sexes from twigs, grass and roots, and is lined with fine grass. Lays 2 - 3 eggs. Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Southern populations migrate north in austral winter, eg leaving Tasmania in April and returning in October.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
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