RarityCommon
Height18 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the Dusky Woodswallow
Did You Know?
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"The white wing stripe is so prominent that it is visible even when the bird is perched with wings folded, making identification easy."
Field Guide
Dusky Woodswallow
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The Dusky Woodswallow is a medium-small, sociable bird found throughout eastern and southern Australia’s open woodlands, forests, and farmland. Recognised for its smoky grey-brown tones and communal lifestyle, this species is often seen gliding above the canopy or clustered together on branches.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Dusky Woodswallow has been recorded.
- Bowman Park🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 4 species · 5 sightings · seen 5 days ago
- Cattai National Park🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 43 species · 49 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Cox Scrub Conservation Park🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 7 species · seen 2 days ago
- Girraween Environmental Lodge🔥 ActiveQueensland · 2 species · seen 12 days ago
- Beardmore DamQueensland
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