Western Glossy Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift
Collocalia affinis comparado con Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Western Glossy Swiftlet | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Collocalia affinis | Cypseloides senex |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 33,8 cm (13.3 in) |
| Peso | 8,65 g (0.31 oz) | 83,0 g (2.93 oz) |
| Dieta | Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Western Glossy Swiftlet
High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
Geographic Range & Migration
Western Glossy Swiftlet
Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
Estado de conservación
Western Glossy Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Western Glossy Swiftlet
Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and …
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
About These Birds
Western Glossy Swiftlet
A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in lowland and hill forests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Glossy blue-black upperparts with a paler rump. Aerial insectivore, feeding on tiny flying insects. Colonial nester in caves and buildings.
Great Dusky Swift
A large swift (18-20 cm) of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Dark sooty-brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forested gorges and waterfalls. Nests in large colonies behind waterfalls. The largest member of the genus Cypseloides.