White-throated Needletail vs Chestnut-collared Swift
Hirundapus caudacutus 비교 대상 Streptoprocne rutila
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White-throated Needletail | Chestnut-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Hirundapus caudacutus | Streptoprocne rutila |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| 체중 | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) | 21.8 g (0.77 oz) |
| 식성 | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. | Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … |
| 산란 수 | 2-7 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Chestnut-collared Swift
High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Chestnut-collared Swift
Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.
보전 상태
White-throated Needletail
Chestnut-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Chestnut-collared Swift
Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …
About These Birds
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.
Chestnut-collared Swift
A small swift (13-14 cm) found from Mexico through Central America and South America to Bolivia and Brazil. Dark plumage with a distinctive chestnut collar and throat. Aerial insectivore, often foraging in mixed-species swift flocks over forests and highlands.