Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne mystacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyHemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
- GenusHemiprocne (Treeswifts)
- SpeciesHemiprocne mystacea (Moustached Treeswift)
About the Moustached Treeswift
The moustached treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. It is found in the northern Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck and the Solomon Islands archipelagos. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The moustached treeswift is known for its remarkable aerial foraging abilities. Recent scientific studies, such as Rohwer and Wang's quantitative analysis in 2010, have highlighted the unique feather replacement patterns that contribute to its agile flight and successful prey capture. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Glossy Swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta
Uniform Swiftlet
Aerodramus vanikorensis
Papuan Needletail
Mearnsia novaeguineae
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Wallace's Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles wallacii
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Mountain Swiftlet
Aerodramus hirundinaceus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Treeswift in Raja Ampat?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Treeswift sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 624 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moustached Treeswift in Raja Ampat?
May has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Treeswift in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.