The Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus), is a bird species of forests and woodlands in tropical and subtropical regions,in eastern and southern Australia. 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.
They are commonly seen within their range in medium sized flocks of 30-50 birds. You will often see them huddled together on a tree branch such as the photo above taken at Stirling Range or in even larger “huddles”.
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Nice close-ups here!