Silver-rumped Spinetail vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Rhaphidura leucopygialis ile kıyaslandığında Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Silver-rumped Spinetail Chestnut-collared Swift
Bilimsel Ad Rhaphidura leucopygialis Streptoprocne rutila
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Apodidae Apodidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 23,2 cm (9.1 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Ağırlık 13,65 g (0.48 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Beslenme Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 2
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Silver-rumped Spinetail only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Silver-rumped Spinetail

Şarkı

High, thin squeaking notes delivered at rapid pace; silvery twittering with brief pauses forming loose conversational chatter.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Şarkı

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

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Geographic Range & Migration

Silver-rumped Spinetail

Found from Myanmar and the Thai-Malay Peninsula south through Sumatra and Borneo. Resident in lowland and hill forest. Uncommon.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Silver-rumped Spinetail

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Silver-rumped Spinetail

Tuy

Small; dark blackish-brown upperparts; silvery-white rump band gleaming in flight; underparts pale whitish-grey; short spiny tail tips; Sundaic forest specialist; silvery rather than clean white rump distinguishes from White-rumped Spinetail.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Tuy

Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …

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About These Birds

Silver-rumped Spinetail

A small spinetail swift (10-11 cm) found in lowland forests from the Malay Peninsula through Sumatra and Borneo. Dark plumage with a conspicuous silvery-white rump. Spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore, often foraging in small flocks over forest canopy and rivers.

Chestnut-collared Swift

A small swift (13-14 cm) found from Mexico through Central America and South America to Bolivia and Brazil. Dark plumage with a distinctive chestnut collar and throat. Aerial insectivore, often foraging in mixed-species swift flocks over forests and highlands.

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