Photo: Peter Jacobs from Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 35.5 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 superciliosus
Where it lives
Northeastern WA to northeastern QLC and south to southeastern SA and VIC (central, eastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Woodswallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the Artamidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne WA to ne QLC and s to se SA and VIC (c, e Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.5 g, with a wing length of about 12 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Woodswallow?
The White-browed Woodswallow is a small bird that weighs around 35.5 g.
Where does the White-browed Woodswallow live?
The White-browed Woodswallow is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne WA to ne QLC and s to se SA and VIC (c, e Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Woodswallow belong to?
The White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Woodswallow eat?
The White-browed Woodswallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Woodswallow migrate?
The White-browed Woodswallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Woodswallow make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed Woodswallow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-browed Woodswallow's range?
The White-browed Woodswallow has a mapped global range of about 7.2 million km².
Conservation
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