About Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies

Overview

The Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Artamidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 6 genera and 24 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, the Pacific Ocean. Notable genera include Artamus, Cracticus, Strepera. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Artamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 6 genera and 24 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, the Pacific Ocean.