Seychelles Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Aerodramus elaphrus 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Seychelles Swiftlet White-chested Swift
学名 Aerodramus elaphrus Cypseloides lemosi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
体重 11.266666666666666 g (0.40 oz) 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
食性 Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over … Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
一腹卵数 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Seychelles Swiftlet only

White-chested Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Seychelles Swiftlet

さえずり

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Seychelles islands; audible echolocation clicks in caves; endangered endemic; calls weakly in small flocks over forest and coast

White-chested Swift

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Seychelles Swiftlet

Endemic to the Seychelles Islands in the western Indian Ocean. Resident on the main granitic islands including Mahé. Nests in sea caves.

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.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Seychelles Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Seychelles Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey-buff rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Seychelles endemic and vulnerable due to restricted range; slightly larger and less glossy than sympatric …

White-chested Swift

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Seychelles Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) endemic to the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Dark grey-brown plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and coastal areas. Colonial cave nester. Population under 10,000 individuals. Classified as Vulnerable.

White-chested Swift

コロンビアアマツバメはコロンビア南部に限定的に生息する希少なアマツバメである。

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