Whitehead's Swiftlet vs Alpine Swift

Aerodramus whiteheadi comparado com Tachymarptis melba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Whitehead's Swiftlet Alpine Swift
Nome científico Aerodramus whiteheadi Tachymarptis melba
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservação Data Deficient Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 43,9 cm (17.3 in)
Peso 14,0 g (0.49 oz) 97,5 g (3.44 oz)
Dieta Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
Tamanho da postura -- 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Whitehead's Swiftlet only

Alpine Swift only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Whitehead's Swiftlet

Canto

Thin twittering; 'chip-chip' calls over Borneo highlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; data deficient; calls poorly documented from remote Bornean montane habitat

Alpine Swift

Canto

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

Geographic Range & Migration

Whitehead's Swiftlet

Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 800–3,000 m. Resident in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Estado de conservação

Data Deficient

Whitehead's Swiftlet

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Whitehead's Swiftlet

Plumagem

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Philippine endemic from Luzon; data-deficient species differing from Philippine Swiftlet mainly in habitat preference and island range.

Alpine Swift

Plumagem

Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …

About These Birds

Whitehead's Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) endemic to the mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines. Dark plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore of montane forest canopy above 1,000 m. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Named after John Whitehead. Poorly known.

Alpine Swift

A large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 54-60 cm) with a white belly and throat contrasting with dark brown upperparts. Found from southern Europe and Africa to Central Asia. Aerial insectivore, foraging at great heights. Nests on cliff faces in large colonies. Powerful, fast flier.

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