Grey-rumped Treeswift
A species of Treeswifts Scientific name : Hemiprocne longipennis Genus : Treeswifts
Grey-rumped Treeswift, A species of Treeswifts
Botanical name: Hemiprocne longipennis
Genus: Treeswifts
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
Adult male with a distinct dark grey throat and chest contrasting with a white belly. Ear coverts are dull orange red/chestnut colored. Adult female lacks the dull orange red/chestnut coloration on the ear coverts. When perched the wing tips cross over across the tail. Both sexes have a greenish sheen to the upper parts. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Grey-rumped Treeswift preys on flying arthropods, especially during long flights from chosen treetop perches, and is known to feed on swarming termites and bees. They perform aerial foraging at significant heights and return to traditional perches. Unique behaviors include drinking mid-flight and increased activity at dusk and post-rain, occasionally flocking with peers or other species.
Habitat
Grey-rumped Treeswift primarily inhabits regions with groves of large trees, including the peripheral and canopy areas of semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. They are also found in tall mangroves, coastal areas with casuarina trees, mature rubber plantations, and parklands with old trees. Grey-rumped Treeswift favor exposed perches on the outer edges of high canopies in these environments. They reside across broad geographic areas in the Indo-Pacific region with a preference for lower elevation habitats.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
The birds occasionally catch insects in flight by sallying from perches. They build nests on tree branches. The half-saucer shaped nest is made from hardened saliva interspersed with feathers, mosses and/ or flakes of tree bark. The single egg is reportedly attached to nest surface with saliva. Owing to the fragile nature of the nest, it is attached only on one side to the branch. Thus, the bird does not sit directly on the nest for incubation. Similarly, it is also reported that the parent birds brooded by perching on the branch above the nest and fluffing their breast feathers out to cover it. Both sexes help incubate the egg. During the shifting of parental care, the partner perches near the incubating adult and carefully slides over the nest.
Distribution Area
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Treeswifts Genus
Treeswifts Species
Grey-rumped Treeswift 
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