Black-faced Woodswallow
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Black-faced Woodswallow

Artamus cinereus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
178 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a woodswallow of the genus Artamus native to Australia, New Guinea, and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. It is 18–19 cm (7.1–7.5 in) long and is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. Woodswallows have a soft call with chiff, chap and chattering calls which can include vocal mimicry Increased vegetation due to inappropriate fire regimes has caused the woodswallows numbers to decline since 1993 in the Cape York Peninsula. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Woodswallow sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Little Woodswallow
LC Endemic

Little Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus minor

30–40% · Possible
Masked Woodswallow
LC

Masked Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus personatus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Woodswallow
LC

White-browed Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-backed Fairywren
LC Endemic

Purple-backed Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus assimilis

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Woodswallow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Woodswallow sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Woodswallow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Woodswallow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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