Bornean Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Collocalia dodgei comparé à Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bornean Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
Nom scientifique Collocalia dodgei Streptoprocne rutila
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Apodidae Apodidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Poids 6,1 g (0.22 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bornean Swiftlet only

Aucun(e)

Chestnut-collared Swift only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Swiftlet

Chant

High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chant

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

Bornean Swiftlet

Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.

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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Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Bornean Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Swiftlet

Plumage

Tiny; dark glossy blue-green upperparts; pale whitish rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; forked tail; Borneo endemic restricted to montane zones; similar to Glossy Swiftlet but less white below and confined …

Chestnut-collared Swift

Plumage

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

Bornean Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to montane forests of northern Borneo at 900-3,400 m elevation. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Restricted to high-altitude caves on Mount Kinabalu and neighboring peaks. Limited ecological data.

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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