Chestnut-collared Swift vs White-naped Swift

Streptoprocne rutila 비교 대상 Streptoprocne semicollaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Chestnut-collared Swift White-naped Swift
학명 Streptoprocne rutila Streptoprocne semicollaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 26.0 cm (10.2 in) 44.4 cm (17.5 in)
체중 21.8 g (0.77 oz) 175.0 g (6.17 oz)
식성 Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Chestnut-collared Swift only

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White-naped Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-collared Swift

노래

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

White-naped Swift

노래

Very loud screaming trill; deep, powerful 'shreee' from Mexico's largest swift; calls over cliffs and canyons; impressive volume; deeper than White-collared Swift

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

White-naped Swift

Endemic to Mexico from Nayarit south to Oaxaca. Found in montane forest and canyons at 1,000–3,000 m. Nests behind waterfalls.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

Least Concern

White-naped Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-collared Swift

깃털

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 …

White-naped Swift

깃털

Very large; entirely black with white patch restricted to nape only, not forming a full collar; large square tail; Mexican endemic and the largest swift in Middle America; white nape …

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About These Birds

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.

White-naped Swift

A large swift (20-22 cm) endemic to Mexico, found in montane regions from Nayarit to Guerrero. Dark plumage with a white half-collar on the nape. Aerial insectivore, foraging over pine-oak forests and barrancas. Nests in large cave colonies. Near Threatened due to limited range.

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