Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne mystacea
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<birdfyi-bird slug="hemiprocne-mystacea"></birdfyi-bird>The Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) is a bird species in the family Hemiprocnidae, within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 43.3 cm and a weight of 70.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O andorinhão-trepador-de-bigodes é uma grande espécie de andorinhão das Molucas e da Papua Nova Guiné. Tem partes superiores verde-brilhante, partes inferiores mais claras e bigodes brancos. A cauda está profundamente bifurcada. Captura insetos em voo sobre os dosséis florestais. Nidifica em ramos de árvores. Habita em florestas primárias e orlas. Contribui para o controlo de insetos nos ecossistemas florestais da sua área de distribuição.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 43,3 cm | 17.0 in |
| Peso | 70,16666666666667 g | 2.48 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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 species.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found from the Moluccas and New Guinea east through the Bismarcks and Solomons to Micronesia. Resident in forest edge and open areas.
Diet & Feeding
Sally-hunting aerial insectivore taking flies, beetles, and winged ants from an exposed tree perch; not continuously airborne.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SA.
Tamanho da postura
1
Som
Canto
Loud, screaming 'kreee-kreee'; powerful shrill calls from New Guinea forest edge; largest treeswift; calls from exposed high perch; alarm a rapid piercing scream
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Hemiprocnidae |
| Genus | Hemiprocne |
| Espécies | Hemiprocne mystacea |
Distribution
Moustached Treeswift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Hemiprocnidae family