Moustached Treeswift

The Moustached Treeswift is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

The Moustached Treeswift is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Hemiprocne mystacea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Moustached Treeswift on its nest. Biak, New Guinea. The treeswifts exhibit a wide range of habitat preferences. One species, the Whiskered Treeswift, is a species of primary forest. Highly manoeuvrable, it feeds close to vegetation beneath the canopy, and only rarely ventures into secondary forests or plantations, but never over open ground. More

* Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) A bird on the lookout. More

Moustached Treeswift, Papua New Guinea, near Rabaul, New Britain sept 2005 © Mark Van Beirs/Birdquest superbly elegant Moustached Treeswift - Showing Records 1 through 2 of 2 Total Records More