Western Glossy Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Collocalia affinis 比較対象 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Western Glossy Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia affinis Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
体重 8.65 g (0.31 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
一腹卵数 1-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Western Glossy Swiftlet only

None

Chestnut-collared Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Glossy Swiftlet

さえずり

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

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

Western Glossy Swiftlet

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Glossy Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and …

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

Western Glossy Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in lowland and hill forests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Glossy blue-black upperparts with a paler rump. Aerial insectivore, feeding on tiny flying insects. Colonial nester in caves and buildings.

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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