Tenggara Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia sumbawae so với Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tenggara Swiftlet White-collared Swift
Tên Khoa Học Collocalia sumbawae Streptoprocne zonaris
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Apodidae Apodidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Khối Lượng 5,9 g (0.21 oz) 106,45 g (3.75 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Tenggara Swiftlet only

White-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

White-collared Swift

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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.

White-collared Swift

Bộ Lông

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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