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| − | [[Image:Antillean_Palm_Swift.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Conorbirda2|Conorbirda2}}<br>Location: Punta Cana, [[Dominican Republic]]]] | + | [[Image:Antillean_Palm_Swift.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Conorbirda2|Conorbirda2}}<br />Location: Punta Cana, [[Dominican Republic]]]] |
;[[:Category:Tachornis|Tachornis]] phoenicobia | ;[[:Category:Tachornis|Tachornis]] phoenicobia | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Mostly black upperside with white rump. Mostly white underside with a thin dark breast band. Sides of head is dark grey-brown, not black. Immature has buffy instead of white underside. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Cuba]], [[Isle of Pines]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Hispaniola]]. | + | [[Cuba]], [[Isle of Pines]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Hispaniola]]. Vagrant to [[Puerto Rico]] and accidental vagrant to [[Florida]] (1 record). |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>: ''iradii'' and ''phoenicobia''. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowlands. | + | Lowlands and low mountains. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet | + | The diet consists of insects which are caught at less than 20 m/65 ft above ground. |
| − | + | Nesting is colonial, taking place in March/April, most often in palms or tobaco sheds<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | # Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054 |
| + | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tachornis+phoenicobia}} | {{GSearch|Tachornis+phoenicobia}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tachornis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tachornis]] | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 23 December 2008
- Tachornis phoenicobia
Identification
Mostly black upperside with white rump. Mostly white underside with a thin dark breast band. Sides of head is dark grey-brown, not black. Immature has buffy instead of white underside. [1]
Distribution
Cuba, Isle of Pines, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Vagrant to Puerto Rico and accidental vagrant to Florida (1 record).
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[2]: iradii and phoenicobia.
Habitat
Lowlands and low mountains.
Behaviour
The diet consists of insects which are caught at less than 20 m/65 ft above ground.
Nesting is colonial, taking place in March/April, most often in palms or tobaco sheds[1].
References
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
