Alternative name: Swallow Flycatcher
- Hirundinea ferruginea
Identification
Brown upperparts, paler brown underparts, cinnamon rufous-rump and base of the tail.
Distribution
Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
There are 3 subspecies.
Habitat
Cliffs, rocks, canyons, forests,
Behaviour
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially.
It nests on cliffs and buildings.
References
BirdLife International; Arthur Grosset
