Spot-fronted Swift vs White-collared Swift
Cypseloides cherriei 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spot-fronted Swift | White-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cypseloides cherriei | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 42.5 cm (16.7 in) |
| 体重 | 22.725 g (0.80 oz) | 106.45 g (3.75 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates. | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Spot-fronted Swift
Soft 'chip-chip' notes; thin, quiet twittering in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls and mountain streams; high-pitched weak trills; rarely vocal away from breeding
White-collared Swift
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
Spot-fronted Swift
Found in disjunct montane populations from Costa Rica and Venezuela south to Ecuador. Rare; associated with waterfalls at 600–2,000 m elevation.
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
Spot-fronted Swift
White-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Spot-fronted Swift
Sooty-black overall with distinctive white-spotted forehead; throat shows pale grey-white scaling; no other markings; dark uniform body contrasts with the unique white-spotted loral and frontal spots that name the species.
White-collared Swift
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
Spot-fronted Swift
A medium-sized dark swift (13-14 cm) of montane forests in Costa Rica and western Panama. Sooty-black plumage with white loral spots. Aerial insectivore, foraging high over forested ravines and mountain ridges. Rare and poorly known; classified as Near Threatened.
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。