Black-faced Woodswallow
Photo: JJ Harrison (www.jjharrison.com.au) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies (Artamidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a woodswallow of the genus Artamus native to Australia, New Guinea, and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. It is 18–19 cm (7.1–7.5 in) long and is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. Woodswallows have a soft call with chiff, chap and chattering calls which can include vocal mimicry
Increased vegetation due to inappropriate fire regimes has caused the woodswallows numbers to decline since 1993 in the Cape York Peninsula.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.