Purple Needletail vs White-collared Swift
Hirundapus celebensis comparado com Streptoprocne zonaris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Purple Needletail | White-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Hirundapus celebensis | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 42,7 cm (16.8 in) | 42,5 cm (16.7 in) |
| Peso | 186,5 g (6.58 oz) | 106,45 g (3.75 oz) |
| Dieta | Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Purple Needletail
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
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
Purple Needletail
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
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.
Estado de conservação
Purple Needletail
White-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple Needletail
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning …
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
Purple Needletail
O andorinhão-de-agulha-de-Celebes é um grande andorinhão endémico da ilha de Sulawesi, Indonésia. Tem asas longas e estreitas com plumagem principalmente escura. Captura insetos em voo. Como outros andorinhões, passa a maior parte da sua vida em voo. Nidifica em penhascos ou ocos. A perda de habitat em Sulawesi é uma ameaça potencial para esta espécie de distribuição restrita.
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.