Dusky woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

The Dusky woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) is a bird found in Australia. Open woods across southern and eastern Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Artamus cyanopterus
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Dusky woodswallow lives

Open woods across southern and eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌸 Nectar10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Flocks huddle together on a branch and swoop to catch insects.

Hear the Dusky woodswallow

Recorded by Greg McLachlan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC354593. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Dusky woodswallow

Where does the Dusky woodswallow live?

The Dusky woodswallow lives in Australia. Open woods across southern and eastern Australia.

What does the Dusky woodswallow eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Dusky woodswallow endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.