White-chested Swift vs White-throated Needletail
Cypseloides lemosi 비교 대상 Hirundapus caudacutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White-chested Swift | White-throated Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cypseloides lemosi | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| 체중 | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) |
| 식성 | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 산란 수 | -- | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-chested Swift
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
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
보전 상태
White-chested Swift
White-throated Needletail
How to Tell Them Apart
White-chested Swift
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 …
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
About These Birds
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.
White-throated Needletail
흰등침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus caudacutus)는 강력하고 빠른 비행을 하는 19–20cm, 날개 길이 50–55cm의 대형 침꼬리 칼새다. 갈색 깃털에 흰 목과 아랫배를 지닌다.