This delicate little treeswift is the best mum

[Judi Lynn]

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BY BEC CREW | AUGUST 20, 2018

Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the sweetest little bird we’ve seen in a while – the whiskered treeswift (Hemiprocne comata).

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Bec Crew

THIS PLUCKY LITTLE bird belongs to the treeswift family, alongside the very dapper moustached treeswift – check him out! – and the crested and grey-rumped treeswifts.

Hailing from India and South East Asia, including Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, treeswifts inhabit all kinds of environments, from mangroves and woodlands, to dense, tropical forests.

A few have even made it to Australia, but they’re classified as vagrants, which means they’ve never managed to establish an actual population here.

Unlike members of the true swift family, which – oddly enough – are incapable of perching, treeswifts can perch, and are arguably prettier birds, with more noticeable markings and more elaborate colouring.

More:
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2018/08/this-delicate-little-treeswift-is-the-best-mum/