Caroline Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Aerodramus inquietus 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Caroline Swiftlet White-chested Swift
学名 Aerodramus inquietus Cypseloides lemosi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 22.8 cm (9.0 in) 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
体重 11.0 g (0.39 oz) 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
食性 Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above … Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
一腹卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Caroline Swiftlet only

None

White-chested Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Caroline Swiftlet

さえずり

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' over Caroline Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; produces soft chattering at colonial nesting sites

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

Caroline Swiftlet

Found across the Caroline Islands of Micronesia including Pohnpei and Chuuk. Resident in lowland forest and cave systems.

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

Least Concern

Caroline Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Caroline Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; Micronesian endemic from Caroline Islands; very similar to Palau Swiftlet but distributed on a distinct island group.

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

Caroline Swiftlet

カロリンアナツバメは西太平洋のカロリン諸島に生息する固有のアナツバメである。

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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