White-chested Swift vs Silver-backed Needletail
Cypseloides lemosi 비교 대상 Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White-chested Swift | Silver-backed Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cypseloides lemosi | Hirundapus cochinchinensis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) |
| 체중 | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) | 85.97999999999999 g (3.03 oz) |
| 식성 | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. | Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … |
| 산란 수 | -- | -- |
| 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
Silver-backed Needletail
Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.
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.
Silver-backed Needletail
Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in forest and open areas.
보전 상태
White-chested Swift
Silver-backed 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 …
Silver-backed Needletail
Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.
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.
Silver-backed Needletail
회색침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus cochinchinensis)는 인도에서 동남아시아까지 구릉지와 산악림에 서식하는 19–20cm 대형 침꼬리 칼새다.