Tenggara Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift

Collocalia sumbawae ile kıyaslandığında Cypseloides lemosi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tenggara Swiftlet White-chested Swift
Bilimsel Ad Collocalia sumbawae Cypseloides lemosi
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Ağırlık 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 28,400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
Beslenme Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Tenggara Swiftlet only

White-chested Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

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

White-chested Swift

Şarkı

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

Geographic Range & Migration

Tenggara Swiftlet

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

White-chested Swift

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

White-chested Swift

Tuy

Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …

About These Birds

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.

White-chested Swift

A medium-sized swift (14-15 cm) endemic to the upper Cauca Valley of Colombia. Sooty-black plumage with a white breast patch. Aerial insectivore of subtropical forests. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range and ongoing habitat loss.

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