Satin Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift

Collocalia uropygialis 비교 대상 Cypseloides senex

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Satin Swiftlet Great Dusky Swift
학명 Collocalia uropygialis Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
체중 5.4 g (0.19 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore catching tiny flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders in fast low-altitude flight near … Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Satin Swiftlet only

Great Dusky Swift only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Satin Swiftlet

노래

Very thin, high twittering; rapid 'chip' notes over Bismarck Archipelago islands; echolocation clicks inside cave roosts; tiny; call barely distinguishable from other small swiftlets

Great Dusky Swift

노래

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

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Geographic Range & Migration

Satin Swiftlet

Found in the Moluccas and southwestern Pacific including New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Resident in lowland forest, forest edge, and open areas.

Great Dusky Swift

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

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보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Satin Swiftlet

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Satin Swiftlet

깃털

Tiny; blackish upperparts with satiny blue-green gloss; white rump band; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; Oceanian swiftlet with satin-like sheen on upperparts distinguishing it from duller relatives in the region.

Great Dusky Swift

깃털

Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …

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About These Birds

Satin Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Dark upperparts with a satiny sheen and pale underparts. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet based on genetic and vocal differences.

Great Dusky Swift

18–20 cm의 대형 칼새로 브라질 동남부·파라과이 동부·아르헨티나 북동부에 서식. 어두운 그을린 갈색 깃털. 삼림 협곡과 폭포 위를 날며 먹이를 구하는 공중 곤충식성. 폭포 뒤에 대규모 집단으로 둥지를 튼다. Cypseloides 속의 가장 큰 종.

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