Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus hirundinaceus

Family: Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies · Status: Rare visitor · Size: 13.5–14.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

Identification

Similar to Pied Triller but easily separated by smaller size and lack of white wing-patch and supercilium. Male has uniform black upperparts and white underparts. Female has browner upperparts. Juvenile resembles female and has browner wash across upper breast.

Habitat

Forest, forest edge, freshwater swamp forest, and mangroves.

Behaviour

Flies short sorties to snap prey out of the air, returning to the same, typically exposed perch.