Pallid Swift vs Tenggara Swiftlet

Apus pallidus ile kıyaslandığında Collocalia sumbawae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Pallid Swift Tenggara Swiftlet
Bilimsel Ad Apus pallidus Collocalia sumbawae
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Not Evaluated
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
Ağırlık 42,25 g (1.49 oz) 5,9 g (0.21 oz)
Beslenme Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-4 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Pallid Swift only

Tenggara Swiftlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Swift

Şarkı

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

Tenggara Swiftlet

Şarkı

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Tenggara Swiftlet

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Swift

Tuy

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

Tenggara Swiftlet

Tuy

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

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About These Birds

Pallid Swift

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) similar to Common Swift but paler, sandy-brown overall with a larger white throat patch. Found across southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Aerial insectivore. Long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Tenggara Swiftlet

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

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