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Grey-rumped Treeswift

Hemiprocne longipennis

Least Concern
Envergadura
33,5 cm
Peso
35,9 g
Família
Hemiprocnidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

O andorinhão-trepador-de-cauda-cinzenta é uma ave esbelta e insetívora do sudeste asiático. Tem longas asas, cauda bifurcada e plumagem cinzenta escura com manchas brancas e castanho na cabeça. Nidifica em pequenos ramos de árvores com um ninho de saliva. Captura insetos em voo sobre o dossel da floresta e as orlas. Habita em florestas e zonas arborizadas do sudeste asiático, desde a Malásia até às Filipinas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 33,5 cm 13.2 in
Peso 35,9 g 1.27 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: HC.

Tamanho da postura

1

Som

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

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Família Hemiprocnidae
Genus Hemiprocne
Espécies Hemiprocne longipennis

Distribution

Grey-rumped Treeswift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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.

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