Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyArtamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs)
- GenusArtamus (Woodswallows)
- SpeciesArtamus cinereus (Black-faced Woodswallow)
The black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a woodswallow of the genus Artamus native to Australia, New Guinea, and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. It is 18–19 cm (7.1–7.5 in) long and is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. Woodswallows have a soft call with chiff, chap and chattering calls which can include vocal mimicry Increased vegetation due to inappropriate fire regimes has caused the woodswallows numbers to decline since 1993 in the Cape York Peninsula. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Woodswallow sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Woodswallow in Flinders Ranges National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Woodswallow sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Woodswallow in Flinders Ranges National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Woodswallow in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.