Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
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Masked Woodswallow

Artamus personatus (Gould, 1841)

35 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Norfolk Island

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Norfolk Island

Masked Woodswallow has been recorded at 92 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,659 records
  2. Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia543 records
  3. Gluepot ReserveAustralia329 records
More places
  1. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia321 records
  2. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia321 records
  3. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia152 records
  4. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia95 records
  5. Capertee ValleyAustralia79 records
  6. Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia68 records
  7. Cumberland DamAustralia55 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaNorfolk Island

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

Questions

How big is the Masked Woodswallow?

The Masked Woodswallow weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Masked Woodswallow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northern Cape York Peninsula and Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia and Norfolk Island.

When is the best time to see the Masked Woodswallow?

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

Is the Masked Woodswallow endangered?

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

What does the Masked Woodswallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Masked Woodswallow in?

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

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
121 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Australia (except northern Cape York Peninsula and 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 insignisWhite-browed WoodswallowWhite-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosusBlack-faced WoodswallowBlack-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusDusky WoodswallowDusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusLittle WoodswallowLittle WoodswallowArtamus minor
Masked Woodswallow

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