Masked woodswallow
Artamus personatus (Gould, 1841)
The masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a species in the family Artamidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 33.9 g to 35 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the masked woodswallow
- Weight
- 33.9 g – 35 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the masked woodswallow live?
Not recorded
What is the masked woodswallow?
Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.
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Is the masked woodswallow endangered?
The masked woodswallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the masked woodswallow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyArtamidae
- genusArtamus
- SpeciesArtamus personatus (Gould, 1841)
Synonyms Artamus gracilis, Ocypterus personatus
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- سنونو الخشب المقنعArabic
- artami caranegreCatalan
- lasolet škraboškovýCzech
- helydd coed mygydogWelsh
- MaskesvalestærDanish
- MaskenschwalbenstarGerman
- maska artamoEsperanto
- Artamo enmascaradoSpanish
- masktuulasEstonian
- naamioleijuFinnish
- Langrayen masquéFrench
- crnolica lastavičarkaCroatian
- álarcos fecskeseregélyHungarian
- Artamo mascheratoItalian
- Rondine boschereccia mascherataItalian
- ホオグロモリツバメJapanese
- kaukėtasis artamasLithuanian
- MaskerspitsvogelDutch
- ostrolot maskowyPolish
- andorinha-do-mato-mascaradaPortuguese
- andorinha-do-bosque-mascaradaPortuguese
- Чернолицый артамRussian
- Маскированный артамRussian
- hmyziar čiernohrdlýSlovak
- Maskirana šumska lastaSerbian
- svartmaskad svalstareSwedish
- นกแอ่นพงแมสก์Thai
- Maskeli OrmankırlangıcıTurkish
- ланграйн масковийUkrainian
- 黑眼燕鵙Chinese
Relatives of the masked woodswallow
Other species in the same genus Artamus.
Ashy woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Dusky woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
Black-faced woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Fiji woodswallow
Artamus mentalis
White-backed woodswallow
Artamus insignis
Ivory-backed woodswallow
Artamus monachus
CompareMasked woodswallow vs Ashy woodswallowMasked woodswallow vs Dusky woodswallowMasked woodswallow vs Black-faced woodswallowMasked woodswallow vs Fiji woodswallow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the masked woodswallow?
An adult masked woodswallow weighs 33.9 g – 35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the masked woodswallow endangered?
The masked woodswallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the masked woodswallow?
The masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) belongs to the family Artamidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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