Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae)
Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) - HBW 5, p. 465
French: Hémiprocné à moustaches
German: Bartbaumsegler
Spanish: Vencejo Arborícola Bigotudo
Other common names: Whiskered Treeswift(!)
Taxonomy: Cypselus mystaceus Lesson, 1827, Dorey, Vogelkop, Irian Jaya.
Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- confirmata Stresemann, 1914 - Moluccas (excluding Kai and Sula groups) to Aru Is.
- mystacea (Lesson, 1827) - New Guinea mainland; islands of Geelvink Bay and W Papuan Is.
- aeroplanes Stresemann, 1921 - Bismarck Archipelago (excluding Admiralty Is and Feni Is).
- confirmata Stresemann, 1914 - Moluccas (excluding Kai and Sula groups) to Aru Is.
- mystacea (Lesson, 1827) - New Guinea mainland; islands of Geelvink Bay and W 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).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird at the nest, incubating. Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 4.3 -
A bird under hard rain, cleaning the plumage. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 56 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a branch, defecating and looking around. Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched in a tree and another landing close to it and then flying away again. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched in a treetop, bathing under hard rain. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 45 sec 3.8 -
Two birds perched in a tree under hard rain, and one of them flying away. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 3.8
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A bird incubating.
Locality Veimauri River, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp mystacea)
Brian J. Coates 34 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult bird perched on top of a branch.
Locality Manusela National Park, Seram, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp confirmata)
James Eaton 1 January 2011 26 weeks ago 4 -
A bird on the lookout.
Locality Buru, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp confirmata)
mehdhalaouate 9 August 2006 4 years ago 4 -
A bird in flight.
Locality Veimauri River, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp mystacea)
Brian J. Coates 34 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird at nest incubating.
Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A perched bird in a dead branch.
Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp woodfordiana)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 2.9
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calls from a tree then in flight. Locality Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia)
(ssp confirmata )
herve jacob 8 October 2012 29 weeks ago 0 -
Two brief calls from a tree. Locality Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia)
(ssp confirmata )
herve jacob 8 October 2012 29 weeks ago 0
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