Whiskered Treeswift vs Grey-rumped Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata comparado con Hemiprocne longipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Whiskered Treeswift Grey-rumped Treeswift
Nombre científico Hemiprocne comata Hemiprocne longipennis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Hemiprocnidae Hemiprocnidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 33,5 cm (13.2 in)
Peso 21,05 g (0.74 oz) 35,9 g (1.27 oz)
Dieta Aerial insectivore launching from a treetop perch to hawk flies, beetles, and small flying insects; … Perch-sallying aerial hunter catching small flying insects, including flies and beetles, in swift low-altitude pursuits.
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Whiskered Treeswift only

Ninguno

Grey-rumped Treeswift only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Whiskered Treeswift

Canto

Sharp, high-pitched 'kik-kik'; thin metallic calls; smaller size produces higher, thinner calls than other treeswifts; calls from Borneo canopy; rapid repetition when alarmed

Grey-rumped Treeswift

Canto

High, screaming 'keeer-keeer'; shrill piercing calls from forest canopy; metallic quality; calls from prominent high perch in Southeast Asian forest; alarm a sharp scream

Geographic Range & Migration

Whiskered Treeswift

Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula south through Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,000 m.

Grey-rumped Treeswift

Found from southern India through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Resident in open forest and forest edge.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Whiskered Treeswift

Least Concern

Grey-rumped Treeswift

How to Tell Them Apart

Whiskered Treeswift

Plumaje

Tiny treeswift; males glossy blue-black above; bold white supercilium and white postocular stripe resemble whiskers; chestnut ear patch; underparts white; females similar minus chestnut; smallest treeswift with striking facial contrast.

Grey-rumped Treeswift

Plumaje

Males dark blue-grey upperparts with grey rump; chestnut ear coverts; white supercilium; underparts whitish with pale grey flanks; females lack chestnut ear patch; notably pale grey rump contrasts with darker …

About These Birds

Whiskered Treeswift

El trepacolas golondrina de cola larga es un ave insectívora de los bosques del sudeste asiático. Tiene una cola profundamente bifurcada y largas alas para un vuelo ágil. Plumaje principalmente gris con marcas blancas y castañas. Anida en ramas de árboles con un nido diminuto. Captura insectos en vuelo sobre el dosel del bosque y los bordes. La pérdida de bosques es una amenaza para esta especie.

Grey-rumped Treeswift

El trepacolas de cola gris es un ave delgada e insectívora del sudeste de Asia. Tiene largas alas, cola bifurcada y plumaje gris oscuro con manchas blancas y castaño en la cabeza. Anida en ramas de árboles pequeñas con un nido de saliva. Captura insectos al vuelo sobre el dosel del bosque y bordes. Habita en bosques y zonas arboladas del sudeste asiático, desde Malasia hasta Filipinas.

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