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Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) — Swifts of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a member of the Hemiprocnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29 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 coronata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hemiprocnidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Treeswift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Crested Treeswift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India through se Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 12.5 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Treeswift?
The Crested Treeswift is a small bird that weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Crested Treeswift live?
The Crested Treeswift is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India through se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Treeswift belong to?
The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) belongs to the Hemiprocnidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Crested Treeswift eat?
The Crested Treeswift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Treeswift migrate?
The Crested Treeswift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested 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 Crested Treeswift make?
1 real field recording of the Crested Treeswift can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crested Treeswift's range?
The Crested Treeswift has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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