C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Artamidae

Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus

CIOC 6392

Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus

Passeriformes · Artamidae

Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus).

ATK61

DEF39

6283 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 18–19 cm
Body Mass: 35.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 61

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 61).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Eastern Lesser Sundas & Australia and South-central New Guinea Habitat: Woodland

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Artamus cinereus perspicillatus
Semau, Timor, Leti and Sermata (e Lesser Sundas)
Artamus cinereus normani
Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
Artamus cinereus inkermani
ec to se QLD (ec Australia)
Artamus cinereus melanops
c, n WA to nc QLD and n VIC (w, nw Australia to inland se)
Artamus cinereus cinereus
sw WA (sw Australia)

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