White-rumped Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus spodiopygius в сравнении с Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-rumped Swiftlet White-collared Swift
Научное название Aerodramus spodiopygius Streptoprocne zonaris
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Apodidae Apodidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Масса 7,4 g (0.26 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Питание Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Размер кладки 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-rumped Swiftlet only

Нет

White-collared Swift only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

White-rumped Swiftlet

Пение

Rapid thin twittering; high 'tsit-tsit' notes over Pacific islands; echolocation clicks in caves; colonial; produces soft chattering in roost cavities; unremarkable call

White-collared Swift

Пение

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

White-rumped Swiftlet

Found across the southwestern Pacific including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu east to the Cook Islands. Resident from coast to mountains.

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

White-rumped Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

White-rumped Swiftlet

Оперение

Small; dark brownish-black upperparts with faint gloss; white rump patch contrasting sharply with dark back and tail; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; widespread Pacific species with diagnostically bright white rump.

White-collared Swift

Оперение

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

White-rumped Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) widespread across the western Pacific from the Bismarck Archipelago to Fiji and Samoa. Dark plumage with a conspicuous white rump band. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. One of the most widespread Pacific swiftlets.

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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