Tenggara Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Collocalia sumbawae 비교 대상 Cypseloides lemosi

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Tenggara Swiftlet White-chested Swift
학명 Collocalia sumbawae Cypseloides lemosi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
체중 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
식성 Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Tenggara Swiftlet only

White-chested Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

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

White-chested Swift

노래

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

Geographic Range & Migration

Tenggara Swiftlet

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

White-chested Swift

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

White-chested Swift

깃털

Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …

About These Birds

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.

White-chested Swift

14–15 cm의 중형 칼새로 콜롬비아 카우카 상부 계곡 고유종. 흰 가슴 반점이 있는 그을린 흑색 깃털. 아열대림의 공중 곤충식성. 극도로 제한된 분포와 지속적인 서식지 손실로 위기종으로 분류.

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