Tenggara Swiftlet vs Alpine Swift

Collocalia sumbawae ile kıyaslandığında Tachymarptis melba

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tenggara Swiftlet Alpine Swift
Bilimsel Ad Collocalia sumbawae Tachymarptis melba
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 43,9 cm (17.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 97,5 g (3.44 oz)
Beslenme Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Tenggara Swiftlet only

Alpine 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

Alpine Swift

Şarkı

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

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.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

Alpine 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.

Alpine Swift

Tuy

Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …

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.

Alpine Swift

A large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 54-60 cm) with a white belly and throat contrasting with dark brown upperparts. Found from southern Europe and Africa to Central Asia. Aerial insectivore, foraging at great heights. Nests on cliff faces in large colonies. Powerful, fast flier.

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