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Grey-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis
Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) — Swifts of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) is a member of the Hemiprocnidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 42.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts
- Genus Hemiprocne
- Species longipennis
Where it lives
Malay Pen. to Sulawesi region and western Lesser Sundas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hemiprocnidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) is a member of the Hemiprocnidae family, within the order Apodiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Malay Pen. to Sulawesi region and w Lesser Sundas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.8 g, with a wing length of about 16.8 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-rumped Treeswift?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is a small bird that weighs around 42.8 g.
Where does the Grey-rumped Treeswift live?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Malay Pen. to Sulawesi region and w Lesser Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-rumped Treeswift belong to?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) belongs to the Hemiprocnidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Grey-rumped Treeswift eat?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-rumped Treeswift migrate?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-rumped Treeswift endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-rumped Treeswift make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-rumped Treeswift — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-rumped Treeswift's range?
The Grey-rumped Treeswift has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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