Whiskered Treeswift vs Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata 对比 Hemiprocne mystacea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Whiskered Treeswift Moustached Treeswift
学名 Hemiprocne comata Hemiprocne mystacea
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Hemiprocnidae Hemiprocnidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 43.3 cm (17.0 in)
体重 21.05 g (0.74 oz) 70.16666666666667 g (2.48 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore launching from a treetop perch to hawk flies, beetles, and small flying insects; … Sally-hunting aerial insectivore taking flies, beetles, and winged ants from an exposed tree perch; not …
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Whiskered Treeswift only

Moustached 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

Moustached Treeswift

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

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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.

Moustached Treeswift

Found from the Moluccas and New Guinea east through the Bismarcks and Solomons to Micronesia. Resident in forest edge and open areas.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Whiskered Treeswift

Least Concern

Moustached 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.

Moustached Treeswift

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 …

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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。

Moustached Treeswift

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。

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