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Hemiprocne
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Crested Treeswift
- Order: Apodiformes
- Family: Hemiprocnidae
- Genus: Hemiprocne
Crested treeswift
(Hemiprocne coronata)The crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a species of tree swift.
Hemiprocne: Greek hemi- half-, small, akin to; Latin progne: swallow.
coronatus, coronata: meaning "crowned". -
Grey-rumped Treeswift
- Order: Apodiformes
- Family: Hemiprocnidae
- Genus: Hemiprocne
Gray-rumped treeswift
(Yến mào phao câu xám, Hemiprocne longipennis)The grey-rumped treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family.
The bird is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.Hemiprocne: Greek hemi- half-, small, akin to; Latin progne: swallow.
Longipennis is a New Latin adjective meaning "having long wings".
The term comes from the Latin words longus (long) and pennis (wings). -
Hemiprocne
- Order: Apodiformes
- Family: Hemiprocnidae
Hemiprocne is a single genus of the treeswift (or crested swift) family Hemiprocnidae.
1/ Grey-rumped treeswift (Yến mào, Hemiprocne longipennis)
2/ Crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
Hemiprocne: Greek hemi- half-, small, akin to; Latin progne: swallow.