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Moustached Treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea)

Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne mystacea

Least Concern

Overview

The moustached treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is recognised for its remarkable aerial foraging abilities and unique feather replacement patterns that support agile flight and successful prey capture.

Habitat

The species is found in the northern Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck and the Solomon Islands archipelagos. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, and moist montane forests.

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Recent scientific studies, including a 2010 quantitative analysis by Rohwer and Wang, have highlighted unique feather replacement patterns that contribute to the bird's agile flight and successful prey capture.

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