Grey-rumped Treeswift vs Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis comparado con Hemiprocne mystacea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Grey-rumped Treeswift | Moustached Treeswift |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hemiprocne longipennis | Hemiprocne mystacea |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Hemiprocnidae | Hemiprocnidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,5 cm (13.2 in) | 43,3 cm (17.0 in) |
| Peso | 35,9 g (1.27 oz) | 70,16666666666667 g (2.48 oz) |
| Dieta | Perch-sallying aerial hunter catching small flying insects, including flies and beetles, in swift low-altitude pursuits. | 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
Hábitats compartidos
Grey-rumped Treeswift only
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Moustached Treeswift only
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Song & Call Comparison
Grey-rumped Treeswift
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
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
Grey-rumped Treeswift
Found from southern India through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Resident in open forest and forest edge.
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
Grey-rumped Treeswift
Moustached Treeswift
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey-rumped Treeswift
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 …
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
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.
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.