Tenggara Swiftlet vs African Palm Swift

Collocalia sumbawae 비교 대상 Cypsiurus parvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Tenggara Swiftlet African Palm Swift
학명 Collocalia sumbawae Cypsiurus parvus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
체중 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 14.38 g (0.51 oz)
식성 Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.
산란 수 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Tenggara Swiftlet only

없음

African Palm 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

African Palm Swift

노래

Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.

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.

African Palm Swift

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

African Palm 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.

African Palm Swift

깃털

Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.

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.

African Palm Swift

길고 좁은 날개와 깊이 갈라진 꼬리를 가진 15–17 cm의 가는 칼새. 어두운 갈색 깃털. 사바나와 개방 삼림의 야자나무와 밀접하게 연관되어 사하라 이남 아프리카 전역에 분포. 공중 곤충식성. 아프리카에서 가장 풍부한 칼새 중 하나.

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