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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Great Woodswallow* |
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Artamus maximus |
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Description (10)
Other Names (World)
Great Woodswallow, Greater Woodswallow, Giant Woodswallow, Papuan Woodswallow, New Guinea Woodswallow, Black-breasted Woodswallow
Family
Artamidae (Woodswallows And Butcherbirds)
Size
20 cm
First Described (Guide)
Meyer, 1874
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, heavily degraded former forest, rural gardens.
Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).
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Mountain ranges of New Guinea.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Like that of White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucoryn). Often a soft, penetrating 'cheep' during flight.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)
Great Woodswallow (Artamus maximus) [XC38391]
by Bas van Balen from 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (song)
Great Woodswallow (Artamus maximus) [XC22796]
by Frank Lambert from Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (?)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Forms a superspecies with Ivory-backed Woodswallow (Artamus monachus) and White-backed Woodswallow (Artamus insignis).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Great Woodswallow see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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