Mossy-nest Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Aerodramus salangana से तुलना Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mossy-nest Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aerodramus salangana Streptoprocne rutila
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Apodidae Apodidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 22.7 cm (8.9 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
वजन 11.3 g (0.40 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
आहार Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
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Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Mossy-nest Swiftlet only

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Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

गीत

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

Chestnut-collared Swift

गीत

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

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

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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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

पंख

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

Chestnut-collared Swift

पंख

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

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) found from the Malay Peninsula through Indonesia to the Philippines. Dark plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Named for the salanga caves of Java where large colonies breed. Nests made partially of moss and saliva.

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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