Whiskered Treeswift vs Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata 对比 Hemiprocne coronata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Whiskered Treeswift Crested Treeswift
学名 Hemiprocne comata Hemiprocne coronata
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Hemiprocnidae Hemiprocnidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 30.4 cm (12.0 in)
体重 21.05 g (0.74 oz) 27.400000000000002 g (0.97 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore launching from a treetop perch to hawk flies, beetles, and small flying insects; … Aerial insectivore making sallying flights from an exposed perch to capture flying insects; returns to …
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Whiskered Treeswift only

Crested Treeswift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Whiskered Treeswift

鸣唱

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

Crested Treeswift

鸣唱

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

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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.

Crested Treeswift

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Whiskered Treeswift

Least Concern

Crested 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.

Crested Treeswift

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Whiskered Treeswift

须凤头雨燕是东南亚小巽他群岛、婆罗洲和菲律宾的特有凤头雨燕。体型较小,具翅上的白色斑纹,喉部和颈侧具褐色须羽。栖息于热带森林,在树干侧面用羽毛和唾液筑小巢。以昆虫为食,飞行敏捷。

Crested Treeswift

冠凤头雨燕分布于南亚和东南亚大陆,从印度至东南亚。头具明显的冠羽,体羽灰蓝色,喉部棕红色,尾长分叉。栖息于开阔林地和森林边缘,在树枝侧面筑小巢。以昆虫为食,飞行极为敏捷。

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