From Opus

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

Artamus leucorynchus

[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

1. 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

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID