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Artamus leucorynchus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Open country, coasts, rivers, forest edge
Range
Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 14–16 days
Size
Small–medium (17–19cm)
Wingspan
~32–35cm
Weight
~30–40g
A stocky, grey-and-white aerial forager often seen perched in tight groups on wires, dead branches or riverside snags, sallying out to catch insects on the wing.
Highly social, roosting and nesting cooperatively, and favouring open habitats near water, coastlines and cleared land rather than closed forest.
