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Revision as of 17:35, 13 March 2011
- 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, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- 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
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