Dusky Woodswallow
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Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
38 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Woodswallow sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Tūī
LC Endemic

Tūī

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

80–90% · Very likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

60–70% · Likely
South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

50–60% · Likely
Mōhua (Yellowhead)
NT Endemic

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mohoua ochrocephala

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
South Island Saddleback
LC Endemic

South Island Saddleback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philesturnus carunculatus

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

30–40% · Possible
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

30–40% · Possible
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Rakiura National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Woodswallow sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Woodswallow in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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