Cave Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia linchi 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cave Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia linchi Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 18.7 cm (7.4 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 6.05 g (0.21 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cave Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Cave Swiftlet

さえずり

Soft, rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Javan forests; audible echolocation clicks inside caves; colonial; produces squeaky chattering at roost sites; calls weakly in flight

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

Cave Swiftlet

Found in Sumatra, Java, Bali, and surrounding Indonesian islands. Resident in forest, cultivated land, and villages. Nests in rock crevices.

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

Cave Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cave Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint gloss; pale greyish rump band; underparts whitish with grey-buff flanks; moderately forked tail; widespread in caves across Sundaland; less glossy and less white below …

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

Cave Swiftlet

ジャワアナツバメは東南アジアの島々に広く分布し、洞窟や岩の割れ目に巣を作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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