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Hemiprocne coronata
Adult male on nest
dead tree, savannah grassland
The crested treeswift builds a tiny nest which is glued to an exposed tree branch. It lays one blue-grey egg, which is incubated by both sexes. The nest is so small that incubating birds perch upright on the edge of the nest, covering the egg with their underparts feathers. (wiki)
Spotted on Mar 19, 2015
Submitted on Mar 22, 2015
7 Comments
I am still unable to see how THAT nest's gonna shelter the young! It is so unique. Beautiful spotting and info Nuwan aiya!
Done :)
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How nice!
Thank you Karen, Marta..
Precious!
Lovely!