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Grey-rumped Treeswifts incubate single egg in a tiny nest
6 Jul 2022

Grey-rumped Treeswifts incubate single egg in a tiny nest

by BESG | posted in: bird, Grey-rumped Treeswift | 0

Shahrul Kamal learnt from other photographers that a pair of Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis, Family: Hemiprocnidae) was incubating an egg in a tiny nest.  He spent 2 hours at the location in Queenstown, Singapore. The male (red ear coverts)  and … Continued

Grey-rumped Treeswift, Hemiprone longipennis, nesting, Singapore, tiny nest
Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick
26 Aug 2016

Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Videography | 0

When the chick of the Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) is in its nest alone, the camouflage is perfect. The chick and the nest appear like a blob of grey sitting on a slender branch (above). They are indistinguishable. When an … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift: Just before fledging
8 Oct 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift: Just before fledging

by BESG | posted in: Fledgling-Fledging, Videography | 0

Ling Kwee Chang’s video clip of a Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) chick testing its wings in the nest prior to fledging was documented at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in early September 2015. Note an adult is keeping a close watch … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick – on video
1 Oct 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick – on video

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Videography, Vocalisation | 0

Johnny Wee’s earlier account showed in vivid details an adult female Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) feeding a large chick as they both perched side by side on a branch LINK. What the series of still images is unable to show … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan: 3. Conclusion
27 Sep 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan: 3. Conclusion

by BESG | posted in: Nesting, Swifts-Swallows | 0

Ling Kwee Chang’s two earlier posts on the Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) HERE and HERE established that incubation takes 21 day and the fledging 32 days. This compares favourably with Adam & Morten Strange’s 20-24 days for incubation and 28 … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan Park: 2. Brooding to Fledging
16 Sep 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan Park: 2. Brooding to Fledging

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Fledgling-Fledging, Nesting, Swifts-Swallows | 1

Part 1 of this series on the nesting behavious of the Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) can be viewed HERE. “The above-left shows the 2-day old chick in the nest alone on 7th June 2014. The two adults subsequently arrived and … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan: 1. Incubation Period
10 Sep 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift at Bishan: 1. Incubation Period

by BESG | posted in: Nesting | 2

“Two Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) nests were discovered at Singapore’s Bishan Park on 8th May 2014 at around 9:00 am. The locations of the nests are shown in the map above. “I was at car park B when I noticed … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick – on video
1 Sep 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick – on video

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Videography | 0

Johnny Wee’s earlier account showed in vivid details an adult female Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) feeding a large chick as they both perched side by side on a branch. What the series of still images is unable to show is … Continued

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Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick just before it fledged
25 Aug 2015

Grey-rumped Treeswift feeding chick just before it fledged

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks | 4

A pair of nesting Grey-rumped Treeswifts (Hemiprocne longipennis) at Bishan Park ended successfully with a chick fledging in late August 2015. Johnny Wee managed to photograph an adult female feeding the chick just before it fledged. The above image shows … Continued

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First report of Cooperative Breeding in Grey-rumped Treeswift
22 May 2014

First report of Cooperative Breeding in Grey-rumped Treeswift

by BESG | posted in: Nesting, Videography | 8

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

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