Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Tephrodornithidae

About

The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike is a small passerine bird usually placed in the Vangidae. It is found in the forests of tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas and hills of southern India to Indonesia. Mainly insectivorous it is found hunting in the mid-canopy of forests, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks. They perch upright and have a distinctive pattern of black and white, males being more shiny black than the females. In some populations the colour of the back is brownish while others have a dark wash on the underside.

Fun Fact

Mainly insectivorous it is found hunting in the mid-canopy of forests, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in the hill forests of Sri Lanka.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance