Woodswallows (Artamidae)
Fiji Woodswallow (Artamus mentalis) - HBW 14, p. 306
French: Langrayen des Fidji
German: Fidschischwalbenstar
Spanish: Artamo de las Fiyi
Taxonomy: Artamus mentalis Jardine, 1845, Fiji Islands.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with A. leucorynchus, but differs in plumage and voice; the two may belong to the superspecies that contains A. monachus, A. maximus and A. insignis. Monotypic.
Distribution: W & N Fiji Is: Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Gau.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird on antennae above restaurant.
Locality Matei, Taveuni, Fiji
Tom Tarrant 6 June 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
2 birds perched on powerline
Locality Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Mat Gilfedder 28 September 2008 2 years ago 3.6 -
Birds returning to powerline near the entrance of Raintree Lodge.
Locality Colo-I-Suva Forest National Park, Viti Levu, Fiji
Tom Tarrant 14 June 2007 2 years ago 3.3
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