Tenggara Swiftlet vs Alpine Swift

Collocalia sumbawae 比較対象 Tachymarptis melba

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tenggara Swiftlet Alpine Swift
学名 Collocalia sumbawae Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
体重 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
食性 Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Tenggara Swiftlet only

Alpine Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Tenggara Swiftlet

さえずり

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

Alpine Swift

さえずり

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tenggara Swiftlet

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

保全状況

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Tenggara Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

Alpine Swift

羽毛

Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …

About These Birds

Tenggara Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

Alpine Swift

アルプスアマツバメはヨーロッパの山岳地帯と岩壁に繁殖し、白い腹と大きな体が特徴的な長距離渡り鳥である。

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