Tenggara Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia sumbawae ile kıyaslandığında Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tenggara Swiftlet White-collared Swift
Bilimsel Ad Collocalia sumbawae Streptoprocne zonaris
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Ağırlık 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Beslenme Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Tenggara Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Hiçbiri

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-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

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-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.

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared 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-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 …

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-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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