- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold white-breasted woodswallow, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the white-breasted woodswallow
The white-breasted woodswallow is a medium-sized songbird that breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia. Despite the name it is not closely related to true swallows, belonging instead to a family that includes butcherbirds and the Australian magpie. It has a dark grey head and neck, white underparts, a bluish-grey bill with a black tip and a short, entirely black tail. It lives in forests, open woodland and semi-arid plains, often near water, and catches flying insects from the air or from a perch. It is usually seen in flocks of 10 to 50 birds, which roost together and huddle tightly along branches or powerlines.
White-breasted Woodswallow facts
- It is the only woodswallow without white on the tail.
- Huddling together in flocks helps the birds maintain heat and conserve energy.
- It is one of few passerines that can soar.
- Its brush-tipped tongue is usually associated with nectar feeders, yet it is mainly insectivorous.
Where to see white-breasted woodswallow in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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California· 1
Indiana· 1
Kansas· 1
Oklahoma· 1
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