Hornet hornets may often be black and white. There is also a related genus of Asian nocturnal vespines, "Provespa", which are referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", though they are not true hornets. Some other large wasps are sometimes referred to as hornets, most notably the bald-faced hornet ("Dolichovespula maculata") found in North America. It is set apart by its black and ivory coloration. The name "hornet" is used for this and related species primarily because of their habit of making aerial nests (similar to the true hornets) rather than subterranean nests. Another example is the Australian hornet ("Abispa
Black-faced woodswallow cessation of woodswallow decline.Storm-burning has produced a more open vegetation structure, which is beneficial for insect feeding and nesting by the woodswallows. Storm-burning is therefore thought to be essential for persistence of black-faced woodswallow habitat in the Cape York Peninsula. This also assists golden-shouldered parrot conservation by reducing their predation risk. Black-faced woodswallow The black-faced woodswallow ("Artamus cinereus") is a woodswallow. It is long. It is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae, living in Australia, New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. The black-faced woodswallow is in length, and weighs . It has a blue-grey beak with