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Artamus viridis, Print, Woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds in the genus Artamus. The woodswallows are either treated as a subfamily, Artaminae, in an expanded family Artamidae (also including the subfamily Cracticinae), or as the only genus in that family (with the butcherbirds, currawongs, and allies placed in a separate family, Cracticidae). The generic name, which in turn gives rise to the family name, is derived from the Ancient Greek artamos, meaning butcher or murder. The name was given due to their perceived similarity to shrikes. A former common name for the group was "swallow-starlings"., 1700-1880

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A00_159

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Rights managed

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Keywords

swallow-starlings Artamus viridis Print Woodswallows soft-plumaged somber-coloured passerine birds genus Artamus woodswallows treated subfamily Artaminae expanded family Artamidae subfamily Cracticinae genus family butcherbirds currawongs allies placed separate family Cracticidae generic name turn gives rise name Ancient Greek artamos meaning butcher murder given due perceived similarity shrikes former common name group swallow-starlings