Whiskered Treeswift vs Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata 比較対象 Hemiprocne mystacea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Whiskered Treeswift Moustached Treeswift
学名 Hemiprocne comata Hemiprocne mystacea
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Hemiprocnidae Hemiprocnidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 43.3 cm (17.0 in)
体重 21.05 g (0.74 oz) 70.16666666666667 g (2.48 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore launching from a treetop perch to hawk flies, beetles, and small flying insects; … Sally-hunting aerial insectivore taking flies, beetles, and winged ants from an exposed tree perch; not …
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Whiskered Treeswift only

None

Moustached Treeswift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Whiskered Treeswift

さえずり

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

Moustached Treeswift

さえずり

Loud, screaming 'kreee-kreee'; powerful shrill calls from New Guinea forest edge; largest treeswift; calls from exposed high perch; alarm a rapid piercing scream

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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.

Moustached Treeswift

Found from the Moluccas and New Guinea east through the Bismarcks and Solomons to Micronesia. Resident in forest edge and open areas.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Whiskered Treeswift

Least Concern

Moustached Treeswift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Whiskered Treeswift

羽毛

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.

Moustached Treeswift

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Whiskered Treeswift

ムナグロフウケイツバメ(Hemiprocne comata)はフィリピン・ボルネオ・スマトラなどの東南アジア(マレーシア・インドネシア)の低地・丘陵林に生息するフウケイツバメ(体長14〜16 cm)。黒い上面と白い下面のコントラストが鮮明。林冠で飛翔しながら昆虫を採食。

Moustached Treeswift

ヒゲフウケイツバメ(Hemiprocne mystacea)はモルッカ諸島・ニューギニアなどのメラネシア地域の低地・丘陵林に生息するフウケイツバメ(体長24〜30 cm)。白い眉毛と口角ひげが目立つ青灰色の羽衣。高い木の梢に止まり飛翔昆虫を捕らえる。

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