| Flycatcher-shrike | |
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| Black-winged flycatcher-shrike (H. hirundinaceus) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Hemipus Hodgson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Hemipus picaecolor[1] Hodgson, 1844 | |
| Species | |
Theflycatcher-shrikes are twospecies of small Asianpasserine bird belonging to thegenusHemipus. They are now usually placed in theVangidae.
They are 12.5 to 14.5 cm (4.9 to 5.7 in) in length.[2] They are slender birds with fairly long wings and tails. Thebill and feet are black.[3] Theplumage is dark above and pale below with white on the rump. Thebar-winged flycatcher-shrike has a large white patch on the wing which theblack-winged flycatcher-shrike lacks.[2]
They are found inbroad-leaved forest, forest edge andsecondary forest in southern Asia. Both species have large ranges and are not considered to bethreatened. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike occurs in theIndian Subcontinent, south-westChina, mainlandSouth-east Asia and on the islands ofSumatra andBorneo.[2] The black-winged flycatcher-shrike is found in theMalay Peninsula and onSumatra,Borneo,Java andBali.[3]
They forage actively in theforest canopy for insects. They are often found in groups and frequently joinmixed-species foraging flocks.[3] They will also catch insects in flight.[4]
Thenest is cup-shaped and built on a tree branch. Two or threeeggs are laid; they are greenish or pinkish with darker markings.[2] Both parents are involved in building the nest, incubating the eggs and rearing the young.[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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.jpg) | Hemipus hirundinaceus | Black-winged flycatcher-shrike | Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali. |
 | Hemipus picatus | Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike | Indomalaya |
The two shrike-flycatcher species of Africa are also occasionally known as flycatcher-shrikes:
