- Hemipus hirundinaceus
Identification
15cm
- Black upperparts
- Whitish underparts and rump
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and adjacent islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests to 1,100m, freshwater swamp forest, mangroves and deep jungle.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
The cone shaped nest is made from lichens and spider webs. The clutch consists of 2 eggs. The young are fed by both adults.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v11.1). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Taylor, B. (2020). Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bwfshr2.01
- BirdForum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Flycatcher-shrike
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.