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Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs & Magpie
Family Artamidae
 

Masked Woodswallow
White-browed Woodswallow
Dusky Woodswallow
Grey Butcherbird
Pied Butcherbird
Australian Magpie
Pied Currawong
Grey Currawong


   Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus
    
Rare non-breeding migrant to the ACT

Masked Woodswallow
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Masked Woodswallows
Female left, Male right.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Masked Woodswallow
Female.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Masked Woodswallows
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Masked Woodswallows
Photo by Stuart Harris
Masked Woodswallow
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Masked Woodswallow
Photo by Lindsay Hansch


   White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus
    
Uncommon breeding migrant in varying numbers. Does not occur every year

White-browed Woodswallow
Photo by Ian Fraser
White-browed Woodswallows
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
White-browed Woodswallow
Female.
Photo by Stuart Harris
White-browed Woodswallow
Photo by Frank Antram
White-browed Woodswallow
Photo by Frank Antram
White-browed Woodswallow
Photo by Frank Antram
White-browed Woodswallow
Photo by Rhonda Hansch


   Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus
    
Common breeding migrant present for a long period each year. Stragglers seen occasionally in the cooler months

Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Dusky Woodswallow
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Dusky Woodswallow nestlings
Nestlings.
Photo by Roger Curnow
Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by David Cook
Dusky Woodswallows
Photo by Kay Grzadka
Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by Stuart Harris
Dusky Woodswallow Nest
Nest. Photo by Ian Gordon
Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by David Cook
Dusky Woodswallow
Photo by John Gordon
Dusky Woodswallow
Callum Brae, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Dusky Woodswallow
Callum Brae, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Dusky Woodswallows
Callum Brae, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson
Dusky Woodswallows
Callum Brae, ACT.
Photo by Julian Robinson


   Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus
    
Widely distributed in small numbers in the ACT. Uncommon breeding resident

Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Rhonda Abbott
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Peter Cowper
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Stuart Harris
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Karen Hayhurst
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Karen Hayhurst
Grey Butcherbird
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Grey Butcherbird
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
Grey Butcherbird
Juvenile.
Photo by Noel Luff


   Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis
    
Rare visitor, mainly to the northern ACT

Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Rhonda Abbott
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Anthony Overs
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Anthony Overs
Pied Butcherbird
Immature.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by David Cook
Pied Butcherbird
Photo by Noel Luff


   Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen
    
Common breeding resident over much of the ACT except the wet forest. Includes all developed areas where trees occur

Australian Magpie
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Australian Magpie
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian Magpie
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian Magpie
Photo by Noel Luff
Australian Magpie
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian Magpie
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie
Sunning.
Photo by Tom Green
Australian Magpie
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Australian Magpie
Shopping at Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie Juvenile
Juv. Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian Magpie Juvenile
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian Magpie Juvenile
Photo by Stuart Harris


   Pied Currawong Strepera graculinaPlay Call( Bird Call © 2004 Peter Fullagar and Ederic Slater )
    
Common breeding bird throughout the ACT. Some altitudinal migration

Pied Currawong
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Pied Currawong
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Pied Currawong
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Pied Currawong
Aust. National Botanic Gardens.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Pied Currawong
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Pied Currawong fledgling
Fledgling. Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Photo by Stuart Harris
Pied Currawong
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
Pied Currawong
Juvenile. Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Pied Currawong
Photo by Julian Robinson


   Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor
    
Common breeding resident. Never as numerous as the Pied Currawong

Grey Currawong
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Grey Currawong
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Grey Currawong
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Grey Currawong
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Grey Currawong
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Grey Currawong
Photo by James Rolevink
Grey Currawong
Photo by James Rolevink
Grey Currawong
Photo by James Rolevink
Grey Currawong
Photo by Thelonius Hink
Grey Currawong
Rocky Hall , NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Grey Currawong
Rocky Hall , NSW.
Photo by David Cook