Flycatcher-shrike

Flycatcher-shrike
	Black-winged flycatcher-shrike (H. hirundinaceus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Vangidae
Genus:	Hemipus; Hodgson, 1844
Species
	H. hirundinaceus; H. picatus;

The flycatcher-shrikes are two species of small Asian passerine bird belonging to the genus Hemipus. They are now usually placed in the Vangidae.

Description[]

They are 12.5 to 14.5 cm (4.9 to 5.7 in) in length.^[1] They are slender birds with fairly long wings and tails. The bill and feet are black.^[2] The plumage is dark above and pale below with white on the rump. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike has a large white patch on the wing which the black-winged flycatcher-shrike lacks.^[1]

Distribution and range[]

They are found in broad-leaved forest, forest edge and secondary forest in southern Asia. Both species have large ranges and are not considered to be threatened. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike occurs in the Indian Subcontinent, south-west China, mainland South-east Asia and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.^[1] The black-winged flycatcher-shrike is found in the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.^[2]

Behaviour[]

They forage actively in the forest canopy for insects. They are often found in groups and frequently join mixed-species foraging flocks.^[2] They will also catch insects in flight.^[3]

The nest is cup-shaped and built on a tree branch. Two or three eggs are laid; they are greenish or pinkish with darker markings.^[1] Both parents are involved in building the nest, incubating the eggs and rearing the young.^[3]

Species list[]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Hemipus hirundinaceus	Black-winged flycatcher-shrike	Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.
	Hemipus picatus	Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike	Western Ghats of India

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia, New Holland, London.
^ ^a ^b ^c MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (1993) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
^ ^a ^b Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

[Robson-1] Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia, New Holland, London.

[MacKinnon-2] MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (1993) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

[Perrins-3] Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

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