Woodswallows (Artamidae)
Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) - HBW 14, p. 307
French: Langrayen sordide
German: Rußschwalbenstar
Spanish: Artamo Sombrío
Taxonomy: L(oxia) cyanoptera Latham, 1801, New Holland = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Races weakly differentiated, and they intergrade in S South Australia (Eyre Peninsula region). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cyanopterus ( Latham, 1801) - E, CS & SE Australia, including Kangaroo I (South Australia), islands in Bass Strait (King I, Flinders I) and Tasmania.
- perthi ( Mathews, 1915) - SW Australia E to S South Australia (Eyre Peninsula).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult and a full-grown chick on a log Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Nick Talbot 10 January 2007 6 years ago 15 sec 4.6 -
Two juveniles. One adopts a beak in the air 'cryptic' pose. Adult can be heard in the background. It was unclear if some of the Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 22 January 2012 1 year ago 56 sec 4.5 -
Two adult birds and an immature, drinking water Locality Cyanide Dam, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Matt Weeks 23 January 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Perched, calling. Leaving perch in slow motion (15%). Locality Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 2 November 2011 1 year ago 57 sec 4.4 -
A bird preening on a barbed wire Locality Lake Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Nick Talbot 16 September 2005 7 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A pair preening and leaping Locality East O’Malley, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 October 2003 5 years ago 1 min 4.3
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A bird at the nest with two chicks.
Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
David Stowe 1 year ago 4.6 -
Dusky woodswallow
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 29 December 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
Dusky woodswallow
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 16 January 2011 2 years ago 4 -
A bird sitting on a fence post eating an insect.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Nick Talbot 9 August 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Adult perched
Locality Stirling Range Retreat, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia, Australia (ssp perthi)
Clive Nealon 22 September 2007 1 year ago 3.8 -
An adult perching on a barbed wire fence.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanopterus)
Nick Talbot 9 August 2010 2 years ago 3.8
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A bird calling softly. Locality Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 2 November 2011 16 weeks ago 4
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