Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Treeswifts :: Moustached Treeswift

Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea

Described by: Lesson (1827)
Alternate common name(s): Whiskered Treeswift, Moustached Swift
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Numfor Island, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate 
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Range

Moluccas and New Guinea to Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Is.;
Fragmented island distribution;
(1) Moluccas, Kai Is., Sulu Is. and Aru Is.
(2) W. Papuan Is., is. in Geelvink Bay and New Guinea.
(3) Bismarck Archipelago.
(4) Admiralty Is.
(5) Feni Is. and most of Solomon Is. to Bougainville.
(6) Solomon Is. (Bauro Is.).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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