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词条 Flycatcher-shrike
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution and range

  3. Behaviour

  4. Species list

  5. See also

  6. References

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| image = Hemipus hirundinaceus.jpg
| image_caption = Black-winged flycatcher-shrike (H. hirundinaceus)
| taxon = Hemipus
| authority = Hodgson, 1844
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
  • H. hirundinaceus
  • H. picatus

}}

The flycatcher-shrikes are two species of small Asian passerine bird belonging to the genus Hemipus. They are now usually placed in the Vangidae.

Description

They are {{convert|12.5|to|14.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length.[1] They are slender birds with fairly long wings and tails. The bill and feet are black.[2] The plumage is dark above and pale below with white on the rump. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike has a large white patch on the wing which the black-winged flycatcher-shrike lacks.[1]

Distribution and range

They are found in broad-leaved forest, forest edge and secondary forest in southern Asia. Both species have large ranges and are not considered to be threatened. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike occurs in the Indian Subcontinent, south-west China, mainland South-east Asia and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.[1] The black-winged flycatcher-shrike is found in the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.[2]

Behaviour

They forage actively in the forest canopy for insects. They are often found in groups and frequently join mixed-species foraging flocks.[2] They will also catch insects in flight.[3]

The nest is cup-shaped and built on a tree branch. Two or three eggs are laid; they are greenish or pinkish with darker markings.[1] Both parents are involved in building the nest, incubating the eggs and rearing the young.[3]

Species list

  • Black-winged flycatcher-shrike, H. hirundinaceus
  • Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, H. picatus

See also

The two shrike-flycatcher species of Africa are also occasionally known as flycatcher-shrikes:

  • Crested flycatcher-shrike: see black-and-white shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus)
  • Red-eyed flycatcher-shrike: see African shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus)

References

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1. ^Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia, New Holland, London.
2. ^MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (1993) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
3. ^Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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1 : Hemipus

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