Photo: Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) is a member of the Vangidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Hemipus
- Species hirundinaceus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (west of northern Sumatra), Riau and Lingga is. (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Java, Bali, Borneo and Banggi (north of northeastern Borneo)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) belongs to the Vangidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (w of n Sumatra), Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Java, Bali, Borneo and Banggi (n of ne Borneo).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a very small bird that weighs around 10.2 g.
Where does the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike live?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (w of n Sumatra), Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Java, Bali, Borneo and Banggi (n of ne Borneo), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike belong to?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike eat?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike migrate?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike's range?
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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