Black-nest Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus maximus 비교 대상 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-nest Swiftlet White-collared Swift
학명 Aerodramus maximus Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
체중 16.8 g (0.59 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
식성 Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
산란 수 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-nest Swiftlet

노래

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

White-collared Swift

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black-nest Swiftlet

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

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.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Black-nest Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-nest Swiftlet

깃털

Medium-small; dark sooty-brown upperparts with rump slightly paler grey-brown; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; one of the largest Aerodramus swiftlets; named for its distinctive all-black saliva nest rather than visible …

White-collared Swift

깃털

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 …

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About These Birds

Black-nest Swiftlet

말레이 반도에서 인도네시아를 거쳐 필리핀까지 분포하는 중형 칼새류(13~14cm). 칼새류 중 가장 크며, 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리가 있다. 공중 식충성이다.

White-collared Swift

A very large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 45-55 cm) with a bold white collar band, the largest New World swift. Found from Mexico to southern Brazil and the Caribbean. Aerial insectivore, foraging in large, noisy flocks over forests and cities. Nests behind waterfalls and in caves.

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