Tenggara Swiftlet vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Collocalia sumbawae so với Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tenggara Swiftlet Chestnut-collared Swift
Tên Khoa Học Collocalia sumbawae Streptoprocne rutila
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Apodidae Apodidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Khối Lượng 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
Số Trứng 1-2 2
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Tenggara Swiftlet only

Chestnut-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Tenggara Swiftlet

Tiếng Hót

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

Chestnut-collared Swift

Tiếng Hót

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

Tenggara Swiftlet

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

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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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tenggara Swiftlet

Bộ Lông

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.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Bộ Lông

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

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.

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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