Thursday, December 12, 2013

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Treeswifts - Treeswifts- Hemiprocnida

The tree or crested swifts are aerial near passerine birds, closely related to the true swifts. They differ from the other swift in that they have crests, long-forked tails, and softer plumage. There are 1 species, which occurs in India.

"Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) .This species is dove grey above and white below. The long swept-back wings are a darker grey above. This treeswift has a crest and a long, deeply forked tail. The adult male has orange cheeks and ear coverts with a narrow streak of white under the eye and a trace of a white supercilium. The female has a thin white stripe below the eye running along the cheek.Photographed in the Gir forest sitting on a branch."
Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata female

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata male Gir Forest



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Location: Gir National Park, Gujarat, India

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