White-backed Woodswallow (Artamus insignis)
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White-backed Woodswallow

Artamus insignis Sclater, PL, 1877

51 gWeight

The white-backed woodswallow (Artamus insignis) or Bismarck woodswallow, is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Papua New Guinea

White-backed Woodswallow has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea4 records
  2. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 white-backed woodswallow (Artamus insignis) or Bismarck woodswallow, is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-backed Woodswallow?

The White-backed Woodswallow weighs around 51 g.

Where does the White-backed Woodswallow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the White-backed Woodswallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-backed Woodswallow as Least Concern.

What does the White-backed Woodswallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-backed Woodswallow in?

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

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)

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 maximusMasked WoodswallowMasked WoodswallowArtamus personatusWhite-browed WoodswallowWhite-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosusBlack-faced WoodswallowBlack-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereusDusky WoodswallowDusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterusLittle WoodswallowLittle WoodswallowArtamus minor
White-backed Woodswallow

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