|
| Query: Large white | Result: 668th of 2108 | |
Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
| Subject: | Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
| | Poster: | Wiki Photos (---@---.---)
| |
| Resolution: 4716x3144
File Size: 3734813 Bytes
Date: 2014:12:08 08:05:05
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II (Canon)
F number: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/1600 sec
Focal Length: 700/1
Upload Date: 2017:01:13 17:54:02
|
Description An adult male.
Date 8 December 2014, 08:05
Source Masked Woodswallow https://www.flickr.com/photos/bassia09/15993399881/
Author Peter Jacobs from Australia https://www.flickr.com/people/45171208@N06
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masked_Woodswallow_(15993399881).jpg
The masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Range: Common nomad, most common in the west of Australia, mainly in drier areas, vagrant Tasmania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Can be found in large flocks also containing the similar white-browed woodswallow. Highly nomadic pale grey with black or dusky face. Male: Black face, underparts delicate grey. Female: Dusky grey face, underparts brownish-grey. Immature: Wing feathers spotted & edged white. Juvenile: Head & body streaked dark & light grey, wing feather spotted & edged white. Voice: Nasal sounding 'Chirp' or 'Check'. Nesting: Cups of new green grass, drying out to become not so green (obviously), in hollow stumps or broken branch tops. Eggs: Speckled greyish, greenish or greyish. 2-3 per lay. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Artamidae. |
^o^
Animal Pictures Archive for smart phones
^o^
|
|
