Pygmy Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift
Collocalia troglodytes 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pygmy Swiftlet | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Collocalia troglodytes | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 18.6 cm (7.3 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 5.55 g (0.20 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts. | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pygmy Swiftlet
Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves
White-chested Swift
High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts
Geographic Range & Migration
Pygmy Swiftlet
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.
White-chested Swift
Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.
保全状況
Pygmy Swiftlet
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Pygmy Swiftlet
Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale …
White-chested Swift
Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …
About These Birds
Pygmy Swiftlet
フィリピンアナツバメはフィリピン固有の小型アナツバメで、石灰岩の洞窟に巣を作ることで知られる。
White-chested Swift
コロンビアアマツバメはコロンビア南部に限定的に生息する希少なアマツバメである。