Caroline Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Aerodramus inquietus comparado con Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Caroline Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
Nombre científico Aerodramus inquietus Streptoprocne rutila
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Peso 11,0 g (0.39 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Dieta Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Caroline Swiftlet only

Ninguno

Chestnut-collared Swift only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Caroline Swiftlet

Canto

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' over Caroline Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; produces soft chattering at colonial nesting sites

Chestnut-collared Swift

Canto

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

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Geographic Range & Migration

Caroline Swiftlet

Found across the Caroline Islands of Micronesia including Pohnpei and Chuuk. Resident in lowland forest and cave systems.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Caroline Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Caroline Swiftlet

Plumaje

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; Micronesian endemic from Caroline Islands; very similar to Palau Swiftlet but distributed on a distinct island group.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Plumaje

Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …

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About These Birds

Caroline Swiftlet

El vencejo de las Carolinas habita en las islas Carolinas, Micronesia. Usa la ecolocalización para orientarse en cuevas oscuras. Con distribución restringida, está amenazado por los tifones y los depredadores. Familia Apodidae.

Chestnut-collared Swift

A small swift (13-14 cm) found from Mexico through Central America and South America to Bolivia and Brazil. Dark plumage with a distinctive chestnut collar and throat. Aerial insectivore, often foraging in mixed-species swift flocks over forests and highlands.

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