Atiu Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus sawtelli ile kıyaslandığında Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Atiu Swiftlet White-collared Swift
Bilimsel Ad Aerodramus sawtelli Streptoprocne zonaris
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 23,2 cm (9.1 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Ağırlık 8,6 g (0.30 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Beslenme Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Atiu Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Hiçbiri

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Song & Call Comparison

Atiu Swiftlet

Şarkı

Very high thin twittering; 'tsit' calls over Cook Islands; audible echolocation clicks inside Atiu makatea caves; vulnerable endemic; vocal near cave entrances only

White-collared Swift

Şarkı

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

Atiu Swiftlet

Endemic to Atiu Island in the southern Cook Islands. Resident on this single island; nests in limestone caves. Small and vulnerable population.

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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Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Atiu Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Atiu Swiftlet

Tuy

Tiny; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Cook Islands endemic restricted to Atiu Island; extremely small range and vulnerable status; plumage similar to Polynesian Swiftlet.

White-collared Swift

Tuy

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

Atiu Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (10 cm) endemic to the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands of the South Pacific. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Nests in small caves and sinkholes (makatea) on the raised coral island. One of the most range-restricted swiftlets, with a tiny population.

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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