Black Face Swallow Star
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Black-faced swallow star ( Artamus cinereus ) |
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The black- faced swallow star ( Artamus cinereus ) is a species of bird from the genus of the swallow starlings ( Artamus ) in the family of the same name the swallow starlings (Artamidae).
features
The 18 cm long black-faced swallow star has a smoke-colored back, a lighter underside, a white tip of its tail, a black face and a black rump. The rump is sometimes colored white.
Occurrence
This bird lives in sparse forests and bush in Australia , Timor, and southern New Guinea .
behavior
The black-faced swallow star spends most of its time in the air, constantly hunting for flying insects. On the ground, he does not get on very well with his short feet. The bird lives in small groups made up of a breeding pair and their offspring. The birds often rest close together in crevices or on forks of branches.
Reproduction
The black-faced swallow star is a colony breeder. Three to four eggs are incubated for about two weeks in a shallow, bowl-shaped nest made of twigs, grass and roots on a tree stump or on branches. The boys are raised with the help of older siblings.
literature
- Colin Harrison & Alan Greensmith: Birds. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London 1993, 2000, ISBN 3-8310-0785-3
- Bryan Richard: Birds. Parragon, Bath, ISBN 1-4054-5506-3
Web links
- Black-faced swallow star on birdsinbackyards
- Artamus cinereus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Artamus cinereus in the Internet Bird Collection