White-chested Swift vs White-throated Needletail
Cypseloides lemosi comparado con Hirundapus caudacutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-chested Swift | White-throated Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cypseloides lemosi | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Peso | 28,400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) | 101,475 g (3.58 oz) |
| Dieta | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
White-chested Swift only
Ninguno
White-throated Needletail only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
White-chested Swift
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
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
Estado de conservación
White-chested Swift
White-throated Needletail
How to Tell Them Apart
White-chested Swift
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 …
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
About These Birds
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.
White-throated Needletail
El vencejo de aguja mayor es un vencejo grande de Asia oriental y el sur de Asia. Tiene alas largas y estrechas, una garganta blanca y una colorida mancha en la rabadilla. Uno de los pájaros más rápidos del mundo en vuelo. Pasa la mayor parte de su vida en vuelo, alimentándose de insectos. Migra entre los sitios de cría del este asiático y los de invernada en Australia.