Short-tailed Swift vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Chaetura brachyura comparado con Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Short-tailed Swift Chestnut-collared Swift
Nombre científico Chaetura brachyura Streptoprocne rutila
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,7 cm (9.3 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Peso 18,625 g (0.66 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Dieta Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-7 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Short-tailed Swift only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Short-tailed Swift

Canto

Harsh, screaming chatter with emphatic delivery; loud coarse notes erupting suddenly during competitive aerial encounters.

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

Short-tailed Swift

Found across South America east of the Andes, from Trinidad and the Guianas south to Bolivia and the Río de la Plata. Lowland forest.

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

Short-tailed Swift

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Short-tailed Swift

Plumaje

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; very pale whitish rump and tail contrasting sharply with dark body; underparts pale greyish; extremely short tail giving distinctive blunt-ended flight silhouette; widespread Trinidad to Argentina.

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

Short-tailed Swift

Vencejo de cola corta (Chaetura brachyura), 10–11 cm. Plumaje negro uniforme con rabadilla y cola grises pálidas. Cola extremadamente corta. Ampliamente distribuido en América tropical. Vuela velozmente capturando insectos. Nidifica en palmeras y árboles huecos. Emite gorjeos agudos en vuelo.

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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