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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Moustached Treeswift* |
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Hemiprocne mystacea |
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Description (10)
Other Names (World)
Moustached Treeswift, Whiskered Treeswift(!)
Family
Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
Size
28 - 30 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1827)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, subtropical and tropical mangroves, dry savanna and inland wetlands. To 1,580 m.
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A high-pitched, down-slurred 'kiiee', somewhat like a plastic toy when squeezed, usually uttered in flight.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)
Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) [XC151719]
by Mike Nelson from Weda, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (flight call)
Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) [XC23136]
by Frank Lambert from near Wailebed, Batanta Island, Papua Barat, Indonesia (call)
Subspecies
The following 6 subspecies are recognised:
- confirmata Stresemann, 1914 - Moluccas (excluding Kai and Sula groups) to Aru Is.
- mystacea (Lesson, 1827) - New Guinea mainland; islands of Geelvink Bay and western Papuan Is.
- aeroplanes Stresemann, 1921 - Bismarck Archipelago (excluding Admiralty Is and Feni Is).
- macrura Salomonsen, 1983 - Admiralty Is.
- woodfordiana (Hartert, 1896) - Feni Is and most of Solomon Is (including Bougainville).
- carbonaria Salomonsen, 1983 - Bauro I (Solomons).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Moustached Treeswift see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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