White-breasted Woodswallow
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| Artamus leucorynchus Linnaeus, 1771 |
The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia to Fiji and northern Australia.
This woodswallow's soft-plumage is charcoal grey apart from the white underparts that give the species its English and scientific names. Despite its brush-tipped tongue, usually associated with nectar feeders, it catches insects on the wing.
White-breasted Woodswallow has large, pointed wings and is very agile in powered and gliding flight. This is a nomadic species, following the best conditions for flying insects, and often roosting in large flocks.
The nest is a small structure built on a branch. The normal clutch is three eggs.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Artamus leucorynchus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
[edit] External links
- White-breasted Woodswallow videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Categories: Least Concern species | Artamus | Birds of Southeast Asia | Birds of Asia | Birds of Brunei | Birds of India | Birds of Indonesia | Birds of Malaysia | Birds of Myanmar | Birds of New Caledonia | Birds of Palau | Birds of Papua New Guinea | Birds of the Philippines | Birds of South Korea | Birds of Vanuatu | Birds of Western Australia | Birds of Australia
