Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
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<birdfyi-bird slug="hemiprocne-coronata"></birdfyi-bird>The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a bird species in the family Hemiprocnidae, within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.4 cm and a weight of 27.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O andorinhão-trepador-de-coroa-cinzenta é uma ave do sudeste asiático com uma coroa cinzenta característica, partes superiores verdes e cauda bifurcada. Nidifica em ramos de árvores com um pequeno ninho de saliva. Captura insetos em voo sobre os dosséis florestais. Habita em florestas, orlas e zonas arborizadas desde a Índia até ao sudeste asiático. Frequentemente observado empoleirado em ramos expostos entre capturas de insetos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 30,4 cm | 12.0 in |
| Peso | 27,400000000000002 g | 0.97 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
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.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore making sallying flights from an exposed perch to capture flying insects; returns to the same perch between sorties.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: HC. Fledging: 28 days.
Tamanho da postura
1
Som
Canto
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
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Hemiprocnidae |
| Genus | Hemiprocne |
| Espécies | Hemiprocne coronata |
Distribution
Crested Treeswift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Hemiprocnidae family