Family

Artamidae

Habits

Diurnal, Flock in numbers, feeds for long periods high in the sky. Nesting is colonial but not communal.

Habitat

Woodland, Interior of Aust in fewer numbers on coast; Open woodlands.

Breeding

August September October November December January, 2 to 3; white with purple and grey, Incubation period about 12 days by both sexes.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects and nectar.

Details

Common Name: Masked Woodswallow Scientific Name: Artamus personatus
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves Category: Endemic
Status: Least Concern Size: 175 190 mm.

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