Bornean Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Collocalia dodgei dibandingkan dengan Cypseloides lemosi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Bornean Swiftlet White-chested Swift
Nama Ilmiah Collocalia dodgei Cypseloides lemosi
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Apodidae Apodidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Berat 6,1 g (0.22 oz) 28,400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
Diet Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Bornean Swiftlet only

None

White-chested Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Swiftlet

Kicauan

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

White-chested Swift

Kicauan

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

Bornean Swiftlet

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

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.

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Bornean Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Swiftlet

Bulu

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 …

White-chested Swift

Bulu

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

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.

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.

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