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Cliff Flycatcher
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Cliff Flycatcher

Hirundinea ferruginea (Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCliff Flycatcher
DutchKliftiran
SpanishBirro colorado
Chinese峭壁霸鹟
Scientific nameHirundinea ferruginea (Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The cliff flycatcher (Hirundinea ferruginea) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is known in every mainland South American country except Chile and may occur there as well.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusHirundinea

In Suriname

56Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1977First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini54
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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