White-breasted wood swallow (species: Artamus (Artamus) leucorynchus) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Artamus (Artamus) leucorynchus
White-breasted wood swallow


©Ceri Pearce: White-breasted wood swallow at swamp behind Watson's Bay, Lizard Island

©Charlie Shuetrim: On Casurina Beach out the front of the Lizard Island Research Station, Queensland, Australia

©Anne Hoggett: White-breasted Woodswallows at Casuarina Beach, 1 April 2012

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Artamidae
Genus Artamus
Species Artamus (Artamus) leucorynchus
Status unspecified

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

A small bird with dark grey head, back and wings, contrasting sharply with white breast and underparts. Bill is pale blue with a black tip.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

The scientific name is not accepted by Integrated Taxonomic Information System
by Gaia Guide

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Migratory, appearing at Lizard Island in about mid March. Common when present.

Behaviour

Diet is mainly of flying insects and sometimes nectar and pollen. Often seen clumped together on branches.

Web resources

References

  • Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (1996). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia: Fifth Edition Penguin Books, Australia.
  • Smith, G.C. (1987). The birds of Eagle Island, a tropical sand cay on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, The Sunbird, 17(1): 1-11. LIRS catalog number 245.