Grey-rumped treeswift

About this species

This species has 24,181 occurrence records from 11 countries and territories (GBIF, 21 October 2026). Most records come from Malaysia (42.3%), Indonesia (27.1%), Thailand (19.1%) and Singapore (10.5%); together they account for 99% of the total. In Malaysia, this species accounts for 0.34% of all bird records in GBIF.

The scientific name Hemiprocne longipennis combines the genus name Hemiprocne with the species epithet longipennis. The Warbla app catalog lists 4 species of the genus Hemiprocne; apart from this one, those with the most GBIF records are Hemiprocne coronata, Hemiprocne comata and Hemiprocne mystacea.

The catalog has GBIF record counts for 4 species of the family Hemiprocnidae. This species ranks 2nd among them; the family’s most-recorded species is Hemiprocne coronata. Its record count is close to the family average (23,757). The family Hemiprocnidae belongs to the order Apodiformes, which has 452 species in the Warbla app catalog.

More birds in the order Apodiformes

• Anna's hummingbird
• Ruby-throated hummingbird
• Chimney Swift
• Common Swift
• Rufous-tailed hummingbird
• Little Swift
• Asian Palm Swift
• White-collared Swift

Credits & data sources

• Wikidata
• GBIF.org