Philippine Glossy Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Collocalia marginata 比較対象 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Glossy Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia marginata 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 7.2 g (0.25 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
食性 Tiny aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; congregates where insects emerge over water. 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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

さえずり

Very high thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; extremely small; call barely audible to human ear; rapid chittering over Philippine 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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on most major islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and open areas up to 1,500 m elevation.

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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; glossy greenish-black upperparts; white-buff rump patch; dark sooty underparts; deeply forked tail; endemic to Philippine islands; the blue-green iridescence on the back is more pronounced than in drabber Collocalia …

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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Philippines. Glossy dark plumage with pale fringes on wing feathers. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy and clearings. Colonial nester in caves. Found across most major Philippine islands.

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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