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White Breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) (16 cm) - Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin Harbour, NT, Australia
White Breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) (16 cm) - Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin Harbour, NT, Australia

The white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern 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.

The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1771, its specific epithet derived from the Ancient Greek words leukos 'white', and rhynchos 'bill'.

This woodswallow's soft-plumage is charcoal grey apart from the white underparts that give the species its English and scientific names, in contrast to the related great woodswallow whose upper side is a more glossy black. Despite its brush-tipped tongue, usually associated with nectar feeders, it catches insects on the wing. The white-breasted woodswallow has large, pointed wings and is very agile in powered and gliding flight. This is a nomadic species, following the best conditions for flying insects, and often roosting in large flocks. The nest is a small structure built in the hollow formed by a broken branch, or in a forked branch. The normal clutch is three eggs.

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Taken on: July 20, 2020
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Camera: Fujifilm X-T3, f/10.0, 1/1000 sec, 392.6mm (=589mm), ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
Lens: XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length: 392.6mm (35mm equivalent: 589mm)
ISO: 1250
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Fired
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 17.0 (Windows)
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White Breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) (16 cm) - Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin Harbour, NT, Australia

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