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Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus (Latham, 1801)
Artamidae — Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus, breeds in southern and eastern Australia and Tasmania. It is found in forests and woodlands in temperate and subtropical areas, with its range also reaching tropical country around the Atherton Tableland. The bird belongs to the Artamidae family, alongside butcherbirds, currawongs and the Australian magpie. Despite its name, it is not closely related to true swallows. Described by Latham in 1801, it is a passerine of Australasia.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Artamidae — Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Breeding range
- Australasia: s, e Australia and Tasmania
