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Also known as Hemipus

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

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Vangidae
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Hemipus hirundinaceus.jpg
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Commons category
Hemipus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Hemipus
topic's main category
Category:Hemipus
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  • Description
  • Distribution and range
  • Behaviour
  • Species list
  • See also
  • References

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 in length. They are slender birds with fairly long wings and tails. The bill and feet are black. 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.

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