Whiskered Treeswifts Hemiprocne comata are common forest birds, often seen at the open edges or trails. I have observed nesting in the past but not the initial first step in nest building. On 4th August 2022 at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, … Continued
Four to five Grey-rumped Treeswifts (Hemiprocne longipennis harterti) were seen foraging in the morning sky together. This was on 28th February 2019, above the previously logged forest with secondary growth and some residual primary forest at the Ulu Kinta Forest … Continued
I was surprised to see five Whiskered Treeswifts (Hemiprocne comata comata) together in one location. I have almost always seen them in pairs. I have seen three before, where there was a courtship ‘battle’ for a female. But on this … Continued
This list is compiled from the plant list LINK. Under each species of birds are the different plants that they visit for shelter (roost), food (nectar, fruit or insect), nesting materials and nest sites. The birds are listed under their … Continued
Wong Weng Fai’s excellent video clip of the Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) provides clear proof of cooperative breeding. According to Erritzoe et al. (2007), this is where “more than two individuals provide care to a single brood of offspring.” The … Continued
The Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a forest bird. It is usually seen high up in the forest canopy, among the tall emergent crownsas wee as along the forest edge. Occasionally it descends lower to secondary forests and matured orchards. … Continued
We have accumulated a collection of more than 200 bird calls and songs LINK since our earlier posts urging for birdsound documentation LINK 1 and LINK 2. Even then only a small number of bird species found in Singapore and … Continued
“I had noticed one of a pair of the Whiskered Treeswifts (Hemiprocne comata comate) was quite vocal when I entered this part of the forest reserve. But had not taken notice until I emerged later from a long walk much … Continued
Earlier, Hong & Cheng a.k.a. catspace posted an account of the Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) with images taken at the Johor’s Panti forest in Malaysia. The fragile nest was shown attached to a low, slender horizontal branch that was bare … Continued
Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata), unlike typical swifts, is able to perch firmly on twigs and branches with the aid of its non-reversible hind toe. It likes to sit in a rather upright posture at a spot where it has a … Continued
