Western Glossy Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Collocalia affinis 비교 대상 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Western Glossy Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
학명 Collocalia affinis Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
체중 8.65 g (0.31 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
산란 수 1-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

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Western Glossy Swiftlet only

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Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Glossy Swiftlet

노래

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

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

Western Glossy Swiftlet

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Glossy Swiftlet

깃털

Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and …

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

Western Glossy Swiftlet

흰배칼새(Collocalia affinis)는 동남아시아와 인도 동부에 분포하는 소형 칼새입니다. 흰 배와 어두운 윗면이 특징이며, 동굴과 절벽에 둥지를 짓습니다.

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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