Crested Treeswift vs Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata comparado con Hemiprocne mystacea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Crested Treeswift | Moustached Treeswift |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hemiprocne coronata | Hemiprocne mystacea |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Hemiprocnidae | Hemiprocnidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,4 cm (12.0 in) | 43,3 cm (17.0 in) |
| Peso | 27,400000000000002 g (0.97 oz) | 70,16666666666667 g (2.48 oz) |
| Dieta | Aerial insectivore making sallying flights from an exposed perch to capture flying insects; returns to … | Sally-hunting aerial insectivore taking flies, beetles, and winged ants from an exposed tree perch; not … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Crested Treeswift
Loud, shrill 'kik-kik-ki-ki'; sharp metallic screech; calls from high perch in South Asian forest; alarm a rapid screeching series; contact a thin high-pitched whistle
Moustached Treeswift
Loud, screaming 'kreee-kreee'; powerful shrill calls from New Guinea forest edge; largest treeswift; calls from exposed high perch; alarm a rapid piercing scream
Geographic Range & Migration
Crested Treeswift
Found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia from India east to Indochina. Resident in open deciduous forest and edge up to 1,500 m.
Moustached Treeswift
Found from the Moluccas and New Guinea east through the Bismarcks and Solomons to Micronesia. Resident in forest edge and open areas.
Estado de conservación
Crested Treeswift
Moustached Treeswift
How to Tell Them Apart
Crested Treeswift
Males grey above with blue-grey gloss; long erectile blue-grey crest; chestnut ear patch; white supercilium; underparts white with grey flanks; females similar but lack chestnut ear patch; elegant arboreal treeswift.
Moustached Treeswift
Large treeswift; dark blackish-grey upperparts with greenish gloss; bold white supercilium and long white postocular stripe forming moustache; chestnut ear coverts in male; white underparts; deeply forked long tail; Australasian …
About These Birds
Crested Treeswift
El trepacolas de corona gris es un ave del sudeste de Asia con una corona gris característica, partes superiores verdes y cola bifurcada. Anida en ramas de árboles con un pequeño nido de saliva. Captura insectos al vuelo sobre los doseles forestales. Habita en bosques, bordes y zonas arboladas desde la India hasta el sudeste de Asia. A menudo se observa posado en ramas expuestas entre capturas de insectos.
Moustached Treeswift
El trepacolas bigotudo es una especie grande del trepacolas de las Molucas y Papúa Nueva Guinea. Tiene partes superiores verdes brillantes, partes inferiores más claras y bigotes blancos. La cola está profundamente bifurcada. Captura insectos al vuelo sobre los doseles forestales. Anida en ramas de árboles. Habita en bosques primarios y bordes. Contribuye al control de insectos en los ecosistemas forestales de su área de distribución.