Indian-crested swift

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Illustration of a crested tree swift (Hemiprocne longipennis), showing a slender bird with blue-gray plumage, a distinct pointed crest, long tail feathers, and a reddish patch near the eye, perched on a branch.

Body plans of swifts.

Indian-crested swift

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Also known as: Hemiprocne longipennis, Indian crested tree swift, crested tree swift(Show More)

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A widespread species is the crested tree swift (Hemiprocne longipennis), ranging from Southeast Asia eastward to the Celebes. It is about 20 cm (8 inches) long and has pale blue-gray upperparts, dark brown wings and tail, and reddish cheeks. The 29-centimetre-long whiskered tree swift (H. mystacea) of Southeast Asia is…
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A widespread species is the crested tree swift (Hemiprocne longipennis), ranging from Southeast Asia eastward to the Celebes. It is about 20 cm (8 inches) long and has pale blue-gray upperparts, dark brown wings and tail, and reddish cheeks. The 29-centimetre-long whiskered tree swift (H. mystacea) of Southeast Asia is…
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