Hemiprocne mystacea
Moustached Treeswift
As recorded: Hemiprocne mystacea (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Apodiformes › Hemiprocnidae
- Island
- Duke Of York
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hemiprocne mystacea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
Yapsi, Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua, ID
(c) mnuralfiansyah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
South Rendova, Saliamono Salos
(c) Zydrunas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Halmahera Barat, ID-MU, ID
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-30
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Hemiprocne mystacea. BPBM 979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37160600. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/979.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37160600 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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