Drab Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia neglecta 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Drab Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia neglecta Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Drab Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Drab Swiftlet

さえずり

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks inside cave roosts; small size and unremarkable plumage matched by simple, thin high-pitched calls

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Drab Swiftlet

Found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Simeuluë Island off Sumatra. Resident in coastal and lowland habitats. Sedentary.

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.

保全状況

Not Evaluated

Drab Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Drab Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dull brownish-grey upperparts with little or no gloss; whitish-buff rump band; pale greyish-buff underparts; forked tail; as the name implies, lacks the iridescent gloss of most Collocalia swiftlets; island …

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 …

About These Birds

Drab Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (10 cm) found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, and the Moluccas. Dark grey-brown plumage, less glossy than related species. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Taxonomy has been revised repeatedly; sometimes merged with other swiftlet taxa.

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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