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Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus) is a member of the Artamidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 39.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Genus Artamus
- Species fuscus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy Woodswallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Ashy Woodswallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus) is a member of the Artamidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India to se China and Indochina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.8 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy Woodswallow?
The Ashy Woodswallow is a small bird that weighs around 39.8 g.
Where does the Ashy Woodswallow live?
The Ashy Woodswallow is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India to se China and Indochina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy Woodswallow belong to?
The Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy Woodswallow eat?
The Ashy Woodswallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ashy Woodswallow migrate?
The Ashy Woodswallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy Woodswallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Ashy Woodswallow make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy Woodswallow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ashy Woodswallow's range?
The Ashy Woodswallow has a mapped global range of about 4.7 million km².
Conservation
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