Chapman's Swift vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Chaetura chapmani comparado com Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chapman's Swift Chestnut-collared Swift
Nome científico Chaetura chapmani Streptoprocne rutila
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,6 cm (9.7 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Peso 23,416666666666668 g (0.83 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Dieta Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Chapman's Swift only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Chapman's Swift

Canto

Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chapman's Swift

Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.

Chestnut-collared Swift

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

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Chapman's Swift

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chapman's Swift

Plumagem

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; rump slightly paler grey-brown than back; underparts dark brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species intermediate in plumage between Chimney Swift and Band-rumped Swift; relatively poorly differentiated …

Chestnut-collared Swift

Plumagem

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 …

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About These Birds

Chapman's Swift

Andorinhão-de-Chapman (Chaetura chapmani), 12–14 cm. Andorinhão com plumagem marrom-enegrecida acima, partes inferiores mais claras, uropígio acinzentado. Habita florestas tropicais e áreas semi-abertas no norte da América do Sul. Alimenta-se de insetos capturados em voo sobre a copa das árvores.

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.

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