Dusky woodswallow

Dusky woodswallow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Artamidae
Genus: Artamus
Species:
A. cyanopterus
Binomial name
Artamus cyanopterus
(Latham, 1801)

The dusky woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)[2][3] is a bird species of forests and woodlands in temperate and subtropical regions, extending into tropical areas around the Atherton Tableland,[1] in eastern and southern Australia.[4][5][6] The global population of the species has as yet not been formally confirmed, but it has been officially rated in the range of 'Least Concern', according to the BirdLife International in 2004. As such, the bird could be described as common in its local habitat.[1]

The name "woodswallow" is a misnomer as they are not closely related to true swallows. Instead, they belong to the family Artamidae, which also includes butcherbirds, currawongs and the Australian magpie.

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2016). Artamus cyanopterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706330A94063639.en
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Koenig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gibbons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus". ArthurGrosset.com. February 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  5. ^ "Bird Finder:Dusky Woodswallow". BirdsinBackyards.net. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  6. ^ Taylor, Robin (1999) Wild Places of Greater Melbourne