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White-breasted Woodswallow

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Photo by Romy Ocon
Photo taken: Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon Province, Philippines.

Artamus leucorynchus

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

Charcoal grey with white underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Nine subspecies are recognized^[1]: pelewensis, leucorhynchus, amydrus, humei, albiventer, musschenbroeki, leucopygialis, melaleucus, and tenuis.

[edit] Habitat

Common, from open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects caught on the wing.

3 eggs are laid.

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019