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Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne mystacea

Least Concern
翼展
43.3 cm
体重
70.16666666666667 g
Hemiprocnidae
Caprimulgiformes
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须凤头雨燕大种分布于印度尼西亚摩鹿加群岛、巴布亚新几内亚和澳大利亚最北部。体型较大,翅长,具明显的须羽,尾长分叉。栖息于森林边缘和开阔地带,以昆虫为食,飞行速度极快。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 43.3 cm 17.0 in
体重 70.16666666666667 g 2.48 oz

识别

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 species.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SA.

产卵数

1

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Hemiprocnidae
Genus Hemiprocne
物种 Hemiprocne mystacea

Distribution

Moustached Treeswift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the Moustached Treeswift eat?
Sally-hunting aerial insectivore taking flies, beetles, and winged ants from an exposed tree perch; not continuously airborne.
Where does the Moustached Treeswift live?
Found from the Moluccas and New Guinea east through the Bismarcks and Solomons to Micronesia. Resident in forest edge and open areas.
Is the Moustached Treeswift endangered?
The Moustached Treeswift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Moustached Treeswift nest?
Nest type: SA.
What does the Moustached Treeswift sound like?
Loud, screaming 'kreee-kreee'; powerful shrill calls from New Guinea forest edge; largest treeswift; calls from exposed high perch; alarm a rapid piercing scream
How big is the Moustached Treeswift?
The Moustached Treeswift has a wingspan of 43.3 cm, weight of 70.16666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Moustached Treeswift belong to?
The Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Hemiprocnidae.

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