How big is a Little Woodswallow?

The Little Woodswallow is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Little Woodswallow?

The Little Woodswallow is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Little Woodswallow?

The Little Woodswallow is most easily confused with the Fiji Woodswallow, the Great Woodswallow and the Ivory-backed Woodswallow.

Is the Little Woodswallow endangered?

The Little Woodswallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Little Woodswallow

Artamus minor

Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor) is a rare woodswallows, bellmagpies, and alli found only in Australia, weighing about 16 g. The little woodswallow, is a bird patchily distributed over much of mainland Australia, avoiding only the driest deserts and the area within about 300 kilometres of the southern coastline, and showing a preference for rugged terrain around inland ranges.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlandcavity nest16 g

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 1 — Photo: Astrid Osborne · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 2 — Photo: Astrid Osborne · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 3 — Photo: Astrid Osborne · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 4 — Photo: Lawrence Hylton · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 5 — Photo: Kym Nicolson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 6 — Photo: Peter Crowcroft · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 7 — Photo: Peter Crowcroft · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 8 — Photo: Peter Crowcroft · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 9 — Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor), photo 10 — Photo: Gould, John · Public domain

About the Little Woodswallow

The little woodswallow, is a bird patchily distributed over much of mainland Australia, avoiding only the driest deserts and the area within about 300 kilometres of the southern coastline, and showing a preference for rugged terrain around inland ranges.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Little Woodswallow look like?: The little woodswallow, is a bird patchily distributed over much of mainland Australia, avoiding only the driest deserts and the area within about 300 kilometres of the southern coastline, and showing a preference for rugged terrain around inland ranges.
How big is a Little Woodswallow?: The Little Woodswallow is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Little Woodswallow?: The Little Woodswallow is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Little Woodswallow?: The Little Woodswallow is most easily confused with the Fiji Woodswallow, the Great Woodswallow and the Ivory-backed Woodswallow.
Is the Little Woodswallow endangered?: The Little Woodswallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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