Mayr's Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus orientalis 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mayr's Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus orientalis Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Data Deficient Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 13.3 g (0.47 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Mayr's Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Mayr's Swiftlet

鸣唱

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

White-collared Swift

鸣唱

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

Mayr's Swiftlet

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

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.

保护状况

Data Deficient

Mayr's Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Mayr's Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Eastern Melanesian swiftlet; closely resembles Uniform Swiftlet but differs in rump contrast and geographic …

White-collared Swift

羽毛

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

Mayr's Swiftlet

一种小型金丝燕(体长10-11厘米),分布于新几内亚及邻近岛屿。体羽深色。属雨燕科(Apodidae),空中食虫,在洞穴中繁殖。

White-collared Swift

白领雨燕广泛分布于拉丁美洲山地,以白色颈环为特征的大型雨燕。

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