Forbes-Watson's Swift vs White-collared Swift

Apus berliozi comparado com Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Forbes-Watson's Swift White-collared Swift
Nome científico Apus berliozi Streptoprocne zonaris
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 43,166666666666664 g (1.52 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Dieta Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Forbes-Watson's Swift only

White-collared Swift only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Canto

Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.

White-collared Swift

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.

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.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Plumagem

Dark sooty-brown overall with pale buff throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; Socotra Island and East African coast species; plumage similar to African Swift but slightly paler throat and restricted …

White-collared Swift

Plumagem

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 …

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About These Birds

Forbes-Watson's Swift

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in arid coastal regions from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and northwestern Indian Ocean islands. Pale brown plumage with a large white throat patch. Aerial insectivore. Named after the German zoologist Rudolf Berlioz.

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.

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