C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Artamidae

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

CIOC 6385

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

Passeriformes · Artamidae

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus).

ATK80

DEF50

6276 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 41.7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 80

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 80).

DEF 50

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 50).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia & Oriental: Andaman Is. & Indonesian Arch. & Philippines & New Guinea region & Northern & Eastern Australia & Vanuatu & New Caledonia and Palau (Western Caroline Is. & Western Micronesia) Habitat: Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Artamus leucorynchus pelewensis
Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia)
Artamus leucorynchus leucorynchus
Philippines to Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo), Borneo and islands off n coast and Maratua (e of ne Borneo)
Artamus leucorynchus amydrus
w Malay Pen., Sumatra, Bangka (e of s Sumatra), Java, Masalembu (n of e Java), Bali and Kangean Is. (n of Bali)
Artamus leucorynchus humei
Andaman Is. and Coco Is. (n of Andaman Is.)
Artamus leucorynchus albiventer
Sulawesi and satellites, including Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi) and Lombok to Timor and Wetar (Lesser Sundas)
Artamus leucorynchus musschenbroeki
Babar (far e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas)
Artamus leucorynchus leucopygialis
Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, and n, e Australia
Artamus leucorynchus melaleucus
Grande Terre, Ile des Pins, and Lifou and Mare (c, e Loyalty Is.; New Caledonia)
Artamus leucorynchus tenuis
Vanuatu including Banks Is.

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Artamus leucorynchus

Which family does it belong to?

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Peltops (Artamidae)

Where is it found?

Australasia & Oriental: Andaman Is. & Indonesian Arch. & Philippines & New Guinea region & Northern & Eastern Australia & Vanuatu & New Caledonia and Palau (Western Caroline Is. & Western Micronesia)