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;[[:category:Hirundinea|Hirundinea]] ferruginea | ;[[:category:Hirundinea|Hirundinea]] ferruginea | ||
'''Includes Swallow Flycatcher''' | '''Includes Swallow Flycatcher''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | Brown upperparts | + | *Brown upperparts |
+ | *Paler brown underparts | ||
+ | *Cinnamon rufous-rump and base of the tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
This is a widespread tropical flycatcher of [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]. | This is a widespread tropical flycatcher of [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
+ | [[Image:18737gibao.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Swallow Flycatcher<br />Photo by {{user|Aracari|Aracari}}<br />Monte Verde, MG, [[Brazil]], January 2007]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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*''H. f. ferruginea'': | *''H. f. ferruginea'': | ||
:*Extreme eastern [[Colombia]] to south-eastern [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]] and north-western [[Brazil]] | :*Extreme eastern [[Colombia]] to south-eastern [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]] and north-western [[Brazil]] | ||
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*''H. f. bellicosa'': | *''H. f. bellicosa'': | ||
:*Southern and eastern Brazil to eastern [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | :*Southern and eastern Brazil to eastern [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | ||
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Cliffs, rocks, canyons, forests, | Cliffs, rocks, canyons, forests, | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially. | The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially. | ||
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It nests on cliffs and buildings. | It nests on cliffs and buildings. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
#Arthur Grosset | #Arthur Grosset |
Revision as of 22:33, 31 March 2014
- Hirundinea ferruginea
Includes Swallow Flycatcher
Identification
- Brown upperparts
- Paler brown underparts
- Cinnamon rufous-rump and base of the tail
Distribution
This is a widespread tropical flycatcher of South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- H. f. sclateri:
- H. f. ferruginea:
- H. f. bellicosa:
- H. f. pallidior:
- Northern and eastern Bolivia to western Paraguay and north-western Argentina
Bellicosa is sometimes accepted as full species, Swallow Flycatcher.
Habitat
Cliffs, rocks, canyons, forests,
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially.
Breeding
It nests on cliffs and buildings.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cliff Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cliff_Flycatcher
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