Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor) Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor) photo
A young bird being fed by its parent.
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Published in HBW Volume 14 on page 302.
Original HBW caption:

Young Little Woodswallows leave the nest at around 16–20 days. They continue to be fed by both parents, and perhaps helpers too, although this is another species whose breeding biology is not well known. What happens to the young of most woodswallow species after fledging is similarly unknown, since there appear to be few relevant studies of marked individuals. Given the highly sociable nature of these species, families may stay together, and in a resident population of Black-faced Woodswallows
(Artamus cinereus), the progeny stayed with their natal group for up to three years.


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