Photo: Thimindu Goonatillake from Colombo, Sri Lanka / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) is a member of the Vangidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9 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 picatus
Where it lives
Himalayas from northwestern India to eastern China, Indian Pen. and Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) is a member of the Vangidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from nw India to e China, Indian Pen. and Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike live?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from nw India to e China, Indian Pen. and Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike belong to?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike eat?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike migrate?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-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 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-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 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike's range?
The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike has a mapped global range of about 5 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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