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[[Image:Purple_Needletail.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Romy Ocon <br/>Location:  Morong, Bataan province, Philippines ]]
 
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Northeastern [[Sulawesi]] through the [[Philippines]].
 
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Forests and open country. They may found in the lowlands or in hills, from 150-2000 m (500-6600 ft) high in elevation.
 
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=551&Bird_Image_ID=24565&Bird_Family_ID=83 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 6 May 2020

Hirundapus celebensis
Photo by Romy Ocon
Location: Morong, Bataan province, Philippines

Identification

25 cm (10 inches) long and weighing from 170 to 203 grams (6-7.2 oz). These birds are black with a white loral marking. It has a white horseshoe shaped marking on its underside. It has no throat patch.

Distribution

Northeastern Sulawesi through the Philippines.

Taxonomy

This species is monotypic[1]

Habitat

Forests and open country. They may found in the lowlands or in hills, from 150-2000 m (500-6600 ft) high in elevation.

Behaviour

It is usually found in groups of 20 birds or more.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.


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