List of Birds of Papua New Guinea - 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 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.

  • Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea

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