RarityUncommon
Height12 cm
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"They are less vocal than other woodswallows, particularly the Dusky Woodswallow."
Field Guide
Little Woodswallow
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The Little Woodswallow is Australia’s smallest woodswallow, uniquely adapted to life among rocky outcrops, gorges, and escarpments across the continent’s arid and semi-arid interior. This compact, dark bird is known for its communal roosting on cliff faces or dead branches and agile flight.
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