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Species record

Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne mystacea

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Primary Traits

FamilyHemiprocnidae
OrderCaprimulgiformes
RealmAW
HabitatWoodland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

70.2 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,580 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Hemiprocne mystacea

English name

Moustached Treeswift

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Family

Hemiprocnidae

Genus

Hemiprocne

Species

mystacea

Data source

HBW5, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

AW

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

75 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

56 g

Maximum unsexed mass

80 g

Average mass

70.2 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,580 m

Maximum elevation

4,400 m

Elevation range

1,580 m

Typical elevation

790 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Woodland

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.3

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Solitary

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Saucer

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

1

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary