Andean Swift vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Aeronautes andecolus 比較対象 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Swift Chestnut-collared Swift
学名 Aeronautes andecolus Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
体重 17.1 g (0.60 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Andean Swift only

None

Chestnut-collared Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Andean Swift

さえずり

Melodic whistled phrase with clear flute-like quality; gentle ascending series of pure notes echoing across high Andean slopes.

Chestnut-collared Swift

さえずり

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andean Swift

Found along the Andes from Peru and Bolivia south to Chile and Argentina at 2,000–4,500 m. Resident in Andean valleys and rocky slopes.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Andean Swift

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white throat and white flanks; slightly less bold white patterning than White-throated Swift; Andean high-altitude specialist ranging Peru to Argentina; similar plumage to congeners but geographically separated.

Chestnut-collared Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …

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About These Birds

Andean Swift

A medium-sized swift (14-16 cm) of the high Andes from Peru to Argentina, typically found at 2,500-4,500 m elevation. Brown plumage with a white collar and belly. Aerial insectivore, foraging over high-altitude puna grassland and mountain slopes. One of the highest-flying swifts.

Chestnut-collared Swift

チェストナットカラードスウィフトは中央アメリカと南アメリカ北部の山岳地帯に生息するアマツバメである。

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