Dusky Woodswallow
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Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
115 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dusky woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) is a bird species of forests and woodlands in temperate and subtropical regions, extending into tropical areas around the Atherton Tableland, in eastern and southern Australia. The global population of the species has as yet not been formally confirmed, but it has been officially rated in the range of 'Least Concern', according to the BirdLife International in 2004. As such, the bird could be described as common in its local habitat. 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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Woodswallow sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

White-browed Woodswallow
LC

White-browed Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Pardalote
LC Endemic

Spotted Pardalote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardalotus punctatus

40–50% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
2 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
9 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
13 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Woodswallow in Kosciuszko National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Woodswallow sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Woodswallow in Kosciuszko National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Woodswallow in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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