Ameline Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus amelis 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ameline Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus amelis Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 17.9 g (0.63 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Ameline Swiftlet only

None

White-collared Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Ameline Swiftlet

さえずり

High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats

White-collared Swift

さえずり

Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle

Geographic Range & Migration

Ameline Swiftlet

Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.

White-collared Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.

保全状況

Not Evaluated

Ameline Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Ameline Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; recently described Wallacean swiftlet from the Sulawesi region; larger than most swiftlets in the area with well-defined …

White-collared Swift

羽毛

Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …

About These Birds

Ameline Swiftlet

パラオアナツバメはパラオ諸島に固有のアナツバメで、石灰岩の洞窟に巣を作る。

White-collared Swift

ホワイトカラードスウィフトはラテンアメリカ全域の山岳地帯に広く分布し、白い首輪が特徴的な大型のアマツバメである。

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