Mountain Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus hirundinaceus 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mountain Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus hirundinaceus Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 9.700000000000001 g (0.34 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mountain Swiftlet only

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White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Swiftlet

さえずり

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

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

Mountain Swiftlet

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

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

Least Concern

Mountain Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Mountain Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.

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

Mountain Swiftlet

マウンテンスウィフトレットはニューギニアとモルッカの山岳地帯に生息するアナツバメである。

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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