Chapman's Swift vs White-collared Swift

Chaetura chapmani comparado con Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chapman's Swift White-collared Swift
Nombre científico Chaetura chapmani Streptoprocne zonaris
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,6 cm (9.7 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 23,416666666666668 g (0.83 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Dieta Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Chapman's Swift only

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chapman's Swift

Canto

Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.

White-collared Swift

Canto

Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chapman's Swift

Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.

White-collared Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Chapman's Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chapman's Swift

Plumaje

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; rump slightly paler grey-brown than back; underparts dark brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species intermediate in plumage between Chimney Swift and Band-rumped Swift; relatively poorly differentiated …

White-collared Swift

Plumaje

Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …

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About These Birds

Chapman's Swift

Vencejo de Chapman (Chaetura chapmani), 11–12 cm. Plumaje gris oscuro uniforme; rabadilla ligeramente más pálida. Cola muy corta. Habita en América del Sur tropical (Venezuela, Guyana, Brasil, Ecuador). Gregario, forrajea en vuelo. Similar a otros vencejos del género, difícil de distinguir en campo.

White-collared Swift

A very large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 45-55 cm) with a bold white collar band, the largest New World swift. Found from Mexico to southern Brazil and the Caribbean. Aerial insectivore, foraging in large, noisy flocks over forests and cities. Nests behind waterfalls and in caves.

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