Philippine Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Aerodramus mearnsi 비교 대상 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Philippine Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
학명 Aerodramus mearnsi Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.8 cm (8.6 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
체중 11.5 g (0.41 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
식성 Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
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Habitat Comparison

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Philippine Swiftlet only

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Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Swiftlet

노래

High twittering trill; thin 'tsit-tsit' notes over Philippine mountains; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls softly; flock produces chattering at roost; unremarkable vocalizations

Chestnut-collared Swift

노래

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

Philippine Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill 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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보전 상태

Least Concern

Philippine Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Swiftlet

깃털

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts greyish-white; moderately forked tail; Philippine endemic using echolocation; echolocation ability distinguishes Aerodramus from Collocalia swiftlets.

Chestnut-collared Swift

깃털

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

Philippine Swiftlet

필리핀 고유의 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리. 공중 식충성이다.

Chestnut-collared Swift

A small swift (13-14 cm) found from Mexico through Central America and South America to Bolivia and Brazil. Dark plumage with a distinctive chestnut collar and throat. Aerial insectivore, often foraging in mixed-species swift flocks over forests and highlands.

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