Crested Treeswift vs Grey-rumped Treeswift

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne coronata

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The crested treeswift is a large slender bird at 23 cm (9 in) length. This species is dove grey above and white below. The long swept-back wings are a darker grey above. This treeswift has a crest and a long, deeply forked tail. The adult male has orange cheeks and ear coverts with a narrow streak of white under the eye and a trace of a white supercilium. The female also has a thin white stripe below the eye running below the grey cheek and ear coverts.

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Grey-rumped Treeswift

Hemiprocne longipennis

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Adult males have a distinct dark grey throat and chest contrasting with a white belly. Ear coverts are dull orange-red/chestnut-colored. Adult females lack 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.

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Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Crested Treeswift and Grey-rumped Treeswift.