Tenggara Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Collocalia sumbawae comparado con Cypseloides lemosi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tenggara Swiftlet White-chested Swift
Nombre científico Collocalia sumbawae Cypseloides lemosi
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Peso 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 28,400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
Dieta Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Tenggara Swiftlet only

White-chested Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Tenggara Swiftlet

Canto

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

White-chested Swift

Canto

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

Geographic Range & Migration

Tenggara Swiftlet

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

White-chested Swift

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

Estado de conservación

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Tenggara Swiftlet

Plumaje

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

White-chested Swift

Plumaje

Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …

About These Birds

Tenggara Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

White-chested Swift

A medium-sized swift (14-15 cm) endemic to the upper Cauca Valley of Colombia. Sooty-black plumage with a white breast patch. Aerial insectivore of subtropical forests. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and ongoing habitat loss.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family