Woodswallows (Artamidae)
White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) - HBW 14, p. 305
French: Langrayen à ventre blanc
German: Weißbauch-Schwalbenstar
Spanish: Artamo Ventriblanco
Other common names: White-breasted Swallow-shrike, White-rumped/Lesser/Ashy(!) Woodswallow
Taxonomy: Lanius leucoryn Linnaeus, 1771, Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
May belong to the superspecies that contains A. monachus, A. maximus and A. insignis, but sympatric with first of those in Sulawesi; replaced by A. maximus at higher elevations in New Guinea. Sometimes treated as conspecific with A. mentalis, but differs in plumage and voice. Proposed races celebensis (from Sulawesi) and longipennis (Peleng, off E Sulawesi) considered synonymous with albiventer. Geographical variation uncertain and validity of some races questionable; reassessment of races required. Original spelling of species name has .. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Lanius leucoryn Linnaeus, 1771, Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
May belong to the superspecies that contains A. monachus, A. maximus and A. insignis, but sympatric with first of those in Sulawesi; replaced by A. maximus at higher elevations in New Guinea. Sometimes treated as conspecific with A. mentalis, but differs in plumage and voice. Proposed races celebensis (from Sulawesi) and longipennis (Peleng, off E Sulawesi) considered synonymous with albiventer. Geographical variation uncertain and validity of some races questionable; reassessment of races required. Original spelling of species name has almost never been used; current spelling is valid under the Code, due to prevailing usage; sometimes spelt leucorhynchus, which becomes an unjustified emendation. Nine subspecies currently recognized.
May belong to the superspecies that contains A. monachus, A. maximus and A. insignis, but sympatric with first of those in Sulawesi; replaced by A. maximus at higher elevations in New Guinea. Sometimes treated as conspecific with A. mentalis, but differs in plumage and voice. Proposed races celebensis (from Sulawesi) and longipennis (Peleng, off E Sulawesi) considered synonymous with albiventer. Geographical variation uncertain and validity of some races questionable; reassessment of races required. Original spelling of species name has almost never been used; current spelling is valid under the Code, due to prevailing usage; sometimes spelt leucorhynchus, which becomes an unjustified emendation. Nine subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- humei Stresemann, 1913 - Coco Is (N of Andamans) and Andaman Is.
- leucorynchus ( Linnaeus, 1771) - Philippines, Sulu Is, Natuna Is, and Borneo (including islands off N coast and Maratua, off E coast).
- pelewensis Finsch, 1876 - Palau Is, W of Micronesia.
- humei Stresemann, 1913 - Coco Is (N of Andamans) and Andaman Is.
- leucorynchus ( Linnaeus, 1771) - Philippines, Sulu Is, Natuna Is, and Borneo (including islands off N coast and Maratua, off E coast).
- pelewensis Finsch, 1876 - Palau Is, W of Micronesia.
- amydrus Oberholser, 1917 - Sumatra, W Peninsular Malaysia, Bangka I, Java, Masalembu Besar (in E Java Sea), Kangean Is, and Bali.
- albiventer ( Lesson, 1831) - Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas (Lombok to Timor and Wetar).
- musschenbroeki A. B. Meyer, 1884 - Babar and Tanimbar Is, in E Lesser Sundas.
- leucopygialis Gould, 1842 - Moluccas, New Guinea, Aru Is and N & E Australia.
- tenuis Mayr, 1943 - Banks Is and Vanuatu.
- melaleucus (Wagler, 1827) - New Caledonia and Loyalty Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird landing in a treetop close to another bird and then both flying away. Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp melaleucus)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird landing on a branch and looking around. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp melaleucus)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 4.4 -
Adult feeding on a large insect (cicada) and calling. Dependent young calling nearby. Locality New South Wales, Australia
Stephen Wallace 15 January 2012 1 year ago 48 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a branch and twitching its tail Locality Banora Green, Banora Point, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp leucopygialis)
Nick Talbot 21 April 2006 6 years ago 13 sec 4.4 -
Three birds on a dead tree, sometimes flying and returning. Locality Australia (ssp leucopygialis)
Tom Tarrant 8 years ago 55 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a leafless tree Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp albiventer)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.2
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group of birds huddled together
Locality Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2009 1 year ago 4.7 -
It 5:15pm and the woodswallows are bunching together in the trees over the esplanade.
Locality Cairns Esplenade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Lee Hunter 28 June 2011 9 weeks ago 4 -
This flock have just settled to roost at dusk.
Locality Birdsville Track, South Australia, Australia
Edward Smith 24 September 2009 50 weeks ago 4 -
White-breatsed Woodswallow on powerline
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
White-breasted Woodswallow on powerline
Locality Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Three birds together on a tree branch
Locality Lake Victoria, Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia (ssp leucopygialis)
Peter Waanders 23 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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single call Locality Polillo, Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 August 2001 3 years ago 2
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