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Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor Vieillot, 1817
Artamidae — Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
Little Woodswallow, Artamus minor, is a passerine found across mainland Australia, apart from the driest deserts, Tasmania and a band near the southern coast. It is most often associated with rugged country around inland ranges. It is the smallest of the woodswallows. Its plumage is dark and smoky brown, with deep gunmetal grey wings and a black-tipped bill with a blue tinge. It nests in a simple structure in a tree hollow or similar place, using twigs and other plant material. Breeding runs from August to January, or after rain.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Artamidae — Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia (except s, Tasmania)
