Hemiprocnidae
E593245
Hemiprocnidae is a family of small, agile arboreal birds known as tree swifts, found in tropical Asia and closely related to true swifts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hypocoliidae | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agile flight
ⓘ
arboreal lifestyle ⓘ crested head in many species ⓘ long wings ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
tree swifts
ⓘ
treeswifts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Hemiprocne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Apodidae by ability to perch on branches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aerial insect predator ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivory ⓘ |
| flightStyle | swift-like flight ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
tropical monsoon forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| habitat |
arboreal habitats
ⓘ
forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hemiprocne comata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemiprocne coronata NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemiprocne longipennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemiprocne mystacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
long, pointed wings
ⓘ
often elongated tail feathers ⓘ strong feet adapted for perching ⓘ |
| nestingSite | trees ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeRegion |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apodidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
true swifts ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds small nests on branches ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | perches on branches ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hypocoliidae