Bare-legged Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus nuditarsus 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bare-legged Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus nuditarsus Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 13.3 g (0.47 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Bare-legged Swiftlet only

None

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bare-legged Swiftlet

さえずり

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea lowlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial nester producing soft flock chattering

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Found in lowland New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bare-legged Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; bare unfeathered tarsi distinctive among swiftlets; New Guinea lowland cave-nesting species; bare legs visible at nest but rarely field-observable.

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 …

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About These Birds

Bare-legged Swiftlet

ロングビルドスウィフトレットはニューギニア東部に生息し、裸足根が特徴的なアナツバメである。

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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