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Grey-rumped Treeswift

Hemiprocne longipennis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

33.5 cm

वजन

35.9 g

कुल

Hemiprocnidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

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A medium-sized treeswift (20-23 cm) found in lowland forests of Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Dark brown plumage with a contrasting grey rump. Aerial insectivore, often perching conspicuously on high exposed branches in small groups.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	33.5 cm	13.2 in
वजन	35.9 g	1.27 oz

पहचान

पंख

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 back.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

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

Diet & Feeding

Perch-sallying aerial hunter catching small flying insects, including flies and beetles, in swift low-altitude pursuits.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: HC.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Hemiprocnidae
Genus	Hemiprocne
प्रजातियां	Hemiprocne longipennis

Distribution

Grey-rumped Treeswift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Grey-rumped Treeswift eat?

Perch-sallying aerial hunter catching small flying insects, including flies and beetles, in swift low-altitude pursuits.

Where does the Grey-rumped Treeswift live?

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

Is the Grey-rumped Treeswift endangered?

The Grey-rumped Treeswift has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Grey-rumped Treeswift nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Grey-rumped Treeswift sound like?

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

How big is the Grey-rumped Treeswift?

The Grey-rumped Treeswift has a wingspan of 33.5 cm, weight of 35.9 g.

What order and family does the Grey-rumped Treeswift belong to?

The Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Hemiprocnidae.