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Artamidae
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Artamidae is a family of passerine birds found in Australia, the Indo-Pacific and southern Asia, comprising 24 living species in six genera and three subfamilies: Peltopsinae, containing the peltops; Artaminae, the woodswallows; and Cracticinae, which includes the currawongs, butcherbirds and the Australian magpie. Members range from about 19 to 50 centimeters in length and show diverse feeding habits, from taking nectar to preying on small vertebrates.
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