Brown-backed Needletail vs White-collared Swift
Hirundapus giganteus 비교 대상 Streptoprocne zonaris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Brown-backed Needletail | White-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Hirundapus giganteus | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 42.5 cm (16.7 in) |
| 체중 | 145.0 g (5.11 oz) | 106.45 g (3.75 oz) |
| 식성 | Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit. | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| 산란 수 | 3-5 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown-backed Needletail
Rough, buzzy chatter with intermittent higher squeaks; coarse twittering delivered continuously throughout aerial foraging.
White-collared Swift
Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle
Geographic Range & Migration
Brown-backed Needletail
Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest, soaring over ridges.
White-collared Swift
Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.
보전 상태
Brown-backed Needletail
White-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown-backed Needletail
Very large; dark brown upperparts with bronze gloss; no pale back saddle unlike congeners; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; largest Hirundapus; brown rather than black overall …
White-collared Swift
Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …
About These Birds
Brown-backed Needletail
갈색등침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus giganteus)는 아시아에서 가장 큰 칼새인 22–25cm의 매우 대형 침꼬리 칼새다. 연한 안장 부위를 지닌 짙은 갈색 깃털을 지닌다.
White-collared Swift
A very large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 45-55 cm) with a bold white collar band, the largest New World swift. Found from Mexico to southern Brazil and the Caribbean. Aerial insectivore, foraging in large, noisy flocks over forests and cities. Nests behind waterfalls and in caves.