List of Birds of The Philippines - Treeswifts

Treeswifts

Order: Apodiformes. Family: Hemiprocnidae

The treeswifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine birds, closely related to the true swifts. They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage. There are 4 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in the Philippines.

  • Gray-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis (A)
  • Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata

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