Pallid Swift vs Tenggara Swiftlet

Apus pallidus 비교 대상 Collocalia sumbawae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Pallid Swift Tenggara Swiftlet
학명 Apus pallidus Collocalia sumbawae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
체중 42.25 g (1.49 oz) 5.9 g (0.21 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.
산란 수 1-4 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Pallid Swift only

Tenggara Swiftlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Swift

노래

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

Tenggara Swiftlet

노래

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Tenggara Swiftlet

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Swift

깃털

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

Tenggara Swiftlet

깃털

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

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About These Birds

Pallid Swift

창백한 칼새는 지중해와 중동, 아시아 중부에서 번식하고 아프리카에서 월동합니다. 연한 갈색 깃털과 목의 연한 색이 특징이며, 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.

Tenggara Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

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