Grey-rumped Treeswift vs Whiskered Treeswift

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

Whiskered Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata

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Medium, unique white elongated 'whiskers' above and below eye, shaggy crest, deeply forked tail, sexes similar. Male lores black; two elongated white 'whiskers', one above eye from forehead extending past nape; ear chestnut; rest of head and throat, tail, upper and underwing coverts, and primaries dark metallic blue. Each secondary has a large white spot on inner web; back to uppertail coverts, breast and upper belly bronze olive; lower belly and undertail coverts white. Female lacks chestnut ear. Immature plumage not known. Bill black; eye dark brown; legs purplish brown.

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Photo: Pauline Carmel Joy Eje · CC BY 4.0

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