Artamus cyanopterus
4 Dusky Woodswallow at Belconnen, ACT
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| Artamus cyanopterus | natureguy | 25 Aug 2019 | |
| Artamus cyanopterus | MattM | 24 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
Mum and Dad finally answering the question: what do dusky woodswallows do at dusk?
They have a snuggle party on the side of a tree!
Abundance is a guesstimate. I count 18 in the photo, but there were apparently twice as many as in the image either perched on branches or whizzing around.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.070362-35.231158
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 60 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2019 05:43 PM Recorded on
- MattM Recorded by
Collections
- MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Artamus cyanopterus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Artamus cyanopterus Scientific name
- Dusky Woodswallow Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1237.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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