Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)
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Little Woodswallow

Artamus minor Vieillot, 1817

12–14 cmLength16 gWeight

Busiest months: September · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Little Woodswallow has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,102 records
  2. Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia89 records
  3. Taylors LagoonAustralia44 records
More places
  1. Muirhead bushlandAustralia32 records
  2. Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia23 records
  3. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia12 records
  4. Lake EdaAustralia10 records
  5. Mosquito Creek RdAustralia7 records
  6. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia5 records
  7. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The little woodswallow (Artamus minor), is a bird patchily distributed over much of mainland Australia, avoiding only the driest deserts and the area within about 300 kilometres of the southern coastline, and showing a preference for rugged terrain around inland ranges.

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Questions

How big is the Little Woodswallow?

The Little Woodswallow is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Little Woodswallow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except southern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Little Woodswallow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Little Woodswallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Woodswallow as Least Concern.

What does the Little Woodswallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Little Woodswallow in?

It belongs to the family Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Australia (except southern, Tasmania)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Artamus

Other birds in the genus Artamus

Ashy WoodswallowAshy WoodswallowArtamus fuscusWhite-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusFiji WoodswallowFiji WoodswallowArtamus mentalisIvory-backed WoodswallowIvory-backed WoodswallowArtamus monachusGreat WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowArtamus maximusWhite-backed WoodswallowWhite-backed WoodswallowArtamus insignisMasked WoodswallowMasked WoodswallowArtamus personatusWhite-browed WoodswallowWhite-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosusBlack-faced WoodswallowBlack-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusDusky WoodswallowDusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
Little Woodswallow

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