Western Glossy Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia affinis 비교 대상 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Western Glossy Swiftlet White-collared Swift
학명 Collocalia affinis Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
체중 8.65 g (0.31 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
산란 수 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Western Glossy Swiftlet only

없음

White-collared Swift only

없음

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

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

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.

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.

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Western Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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 …

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 …

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.

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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