Ashy Woodswallow
Binomial Name: Artamus fuscus
The Ashy Woodswallow is a common resident small insectivorous bird of Bangladesh. Birdsof a group sit in a huddle together. Sitting on the branches of leafless trees with their bodies
close to each other, they spend the night together. In tree villages, mangroves, or grasslands,usually hundreds of birds in family groups roam together. It searches for prey by sitting on
tree trunks or high places, flies, catches the prey, and returns to the previous place. Thefood list includes butterflies, grasshoppers, winged termites, etc. Breeding season is from
March to June. At this time, the nest is built on the tree's trunk or at the base of a palm
tree branch. Soft grass, thin vines, or tree roots make nests.
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