Family

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs

Artamidae

9 species in our catalog · found in 50 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyArtamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Artamus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Artamus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Artamus minor

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Artamus leucorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Artamus personatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Artamus cyanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Artamus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Artamus monachus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Artamus maximus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~80%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			~50%
	Little Woodswallow			~40%
	Masked Woodswallow			~20%
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
2	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~50%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~50%
3	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~40%
4	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~40%
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			~40%
	Great Woodswallow			Insufficient data
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~30%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~30%
6	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			~20%
7	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~20%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			Insufficient data
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			<5%
8	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
9	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
10	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
12	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~20%
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
13	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~20%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~10%
	Little Woodswallow			<5%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			<5%
14	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~20%
15	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
16	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	~20%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~20%
17	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~20%
	Little Woodswallow			~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			~10%
	Masked Woodswallow			Insufficient data
18	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~10%
19	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~10%
20	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~10%
21	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			~10%
	Little Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			Insufficient data
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			Insufficient data
22	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			~10%
	Little Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
23	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~10%
24	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Little Woodswallow			~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			Insufficient data
25	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Little Woodswallow			~10%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			Insufficient data
26	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~10%
27	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~10%
28	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			~10%
	White-backed Woodswallow			Insufficient data
29	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Ashy Woodswallow			~10%
30	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	🐦 Artamus leucorhynchos			Insufficient data
31	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Dusky Woodswallow			~10%
32	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			<5%
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
33	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
34	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
35	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			<5%
36	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
37	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			Insufficient data
38	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
39	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			Insufficient data
40	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			Insufficient data
41	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
42	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			<5%
43	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
44	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
	White-browed Woodswallow			<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			<5%
45	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			<5%
46	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Masked Woodswallow			<5%
	Black-faced Woodswallow			Insufficient data
	White-browed Woodswallow			Insufficient data
47	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Woodswallow			Insufficient data
48	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			Insufficient data
49	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			Insufficient data
50	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ashy Woodswallow			Insufficient data