NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne mystacea (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The moustached treeswift (Hemiprocne mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae.
It is found in the northern Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck and the Solomon Islands archipelagos.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The moustached treeswift is known for its remarkable aerial foraging abilities. Recent scientific studies, such as Rohwer and Wang's quantitative analysis in 2010, have highlighted the unique feather replacement patterns that contribute to its agile flight and successful prey capture.
Wikipedia contributors, Moustached treeswift; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:44:16.983182+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemiprocne mystacea (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
- Name authority
- (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
- Common name
- Moustached Treeswift
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hemiprocnidae
- Genus
- Hemiprocne
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyHemiprocnidae
- genusHemiprocne Nitzsch, 1829
- speciesHemiprocne mystacea (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemiprocne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis (Rafinesque, 1802) | HemiprocnidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata (Temminck, 1824) | HemiprocnidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata (Tickell, 1833) | HemiprocnidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cypselus mystaceus R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827 R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=555022 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KRYQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.