Whiskered Treeswift
Hemiprocne comata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyHemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
- GenusHemiprocne (Treeswifts)
- SpeciesHemiprocne comata (Whiskered Treeswift)
The whiskered treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. It is the smallest of 4 species in genus Hemiprocne and is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Treeswift sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis
Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Germain's Swiftlet
Aerodramus germani
Cook's Swift
Apus cooki
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whiskered Treeswift in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Treeswift sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Treeswift in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Treeswift in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.