RarityUncommon
Height12 cm
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Bird Calls
1 recording of the Little Woodswallow
Did You Know?
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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.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Little Woodswallow has been recorded.
- Standley ChasmKey spot🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 1 species · seen 22 days ago
- Warrumbungles Mountain MotelKey spot🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 11 species · 12 sightings · seen 11 days ago
- Barcaldine Botanical WalkKey spotQueensland
- Barkly HomesteadKey spotNorthern Territory
- Coalseam Conservation ParkKey spotWestern Australia
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