Malagasy Palm Swift vs White-collared Swift

Cypsiurus gracilis 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Malagasy Palm Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Cypsiurus gracilis Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.8 cm (9.8 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 12.0 g (0.42 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Malagasy Palm Swift only

White-collared Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Malagasy Palm Swift

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by buzzy rattle; staccato delivery with rising inflection at end of each phrase sequence.

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

Malagasy Palm Swift

Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open areas with palms and forest edge across Madagascar.

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

Least Concern

Malagasy Palm Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Malagasy Palm Swift

羽毛

Slender; pale grey-brown overall; underparts slightly paler; long deeply forked tail; Malagasy endemic; very similar to African Palm Swift in uniform pale brown coloration but slightly smaller and confined to …

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

Malagasy Palm Swift

A slender swift (15-16 cm) endemic to Madagascar. Dark brown plumage with a deeply forked tail. Closely related to African Palm Swift. Aerial insectivore, foraging over open country, towns, and along forest edges. Associated with Ravenala and other palms for nesting.

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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