Silver-backed Needletail vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Hirundapus cochinchinensis 比較対象 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Silver-backed Needletail Chestnut-collared Swift
学名 Hirundapus cochinchinensis Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.6 cm (14.4 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
体重 85.97999999999999 g (3.03 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Silver-backed Needletail only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Silver-backed Needletail

さえずり

Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.

Chestnut-collared Swift

さえずり

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

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Geographic Range & Migration

Silver-backed Needletail

Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in forest and open areas.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Silver-backed Needletail

羽毛

Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.

Chestnut-collared Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …

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About These Birds

Silver-backed Needletail

シロテハリオアマツバメ(Hirundapus cochinchinensis)はインド・東南アジア・中国南部の低地・丘陵林に生息する大型のアマツバメ(体長18〜20 cm)。暗い羽衣と白い喉・腰・腹が特徴。開けた空間で昆虫を捕食。

Chestnut-collared Swift

チェストナットカラードスウィフトは中央アメリカと南アメリカ北部の山岳地帯に生息するアマツバメである。

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