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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Cliff Flycatcher Peru.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br /> Photo taken Cordillera Escalera, northeast of Tarapoto, Amazonas Department, [[Peru]],Nov., 2013]] |
;[[:category:Hirundinea|Hirundinea]] ferruginea | ;[[:category:Hirundinea|Hirundinea]] ferruginea | ||
'''Includes Swallow Flycatcher''' | '''Includes Swallow Flycatcher''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Brown upperparts | + | [[Image:18737gibao.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Swallow Flycatcher<br />Photo by {{user|Aracari|Aracari}}<br />Monte Verde, MG, [[Brazil]], January 2007]] |
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Paler brown underparts | ||
| + | *Cinnamon rufous-rump and base of the tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:C pia de DSC07118.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|jocateme|jocateme}}<br />Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro state, [[Brazil]], January 2008]] | ||
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]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[File:Cliff_Flycatcher_gmm.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|gmmv80|Guillermo Menendez}}<br />Cuchilla de Laureles, Tacuarembo, [[Uruguay]], 31 January 2021]] | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
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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== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/7B20FC9D]. Retrieved 19 February 2021 |
#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
#Arthur Grosset | #Arthur Grosset | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Hirundinea | + | {{GSearch|"Hirundinea ferruginea" {{!}} "Cliff Flycatcher"}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 21 June 2023
Photo by Stanley Jones
Photo taken Cordillera Escalera, northeast of Tarapoto, Amazonas Department, Peru,Nov., 2013
Photo taken Cordillera Escalera, northeast of Tarapoto, Amazonas Department, Peru,Nov., 2013
- 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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/7B20FC9D]. Retrieved 19 February 2021
- BirdLife International
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cliff Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cliff_Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
