#artamidae

[snototter]

A flock of white breasted woodswallows (Artamus leucoryn) cluster together on a branch in Darwin, Australia

by Janis Otto

[herpsandbirds]

Little Woodswallows (Artamus minor), family Artamidae, order Passeriformes, Western Australia

photograph by Mustafa Sözen

[bunch-of-birds]

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

© Mary Clarke

[ausbirdoftheday]

Today's bird of the day is the Australian Magpie!

it's swooping season - stay safe :)

image source

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Pied Currawong, a relative of the Australian Magpie and Butcherbird (fun fact: none of these birds are corvids).

Have you seen the pied currawong (Strepera graculina)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onFeb 8

[cairina-photography]

Australian Magpie and Centipede

Perth, Western Australia (2024)

[best-bird-tournament]

Artamidae family

Which is the best bird?

Great woodswallow

Masked woodswallow

Australian magpie

Black butcherbird

Pied currawong

Pied butcherbird

Lowland peltops

Voting ended onNov 9, 2025

[all-bird-creechur]

Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen

It is native to Australia and southern New Guinea, and introduced to New Zealand. Described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds, the Australian magpie has an array of complex vocalisations. It is omnivorous, with the bulk of its varied diet made up of invertebrates

Least Concern

image by Rock Merjudio