- Hirundinea ferruginea
Includes Swallow Flycatcher
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 4 subspecies.
Bellicosa is sometimes accepted as full species, Swallow Flycatcher.
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
