Atiu Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus sawtelli 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Atiu Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus sawtelli Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.2 cm (9.1 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 8.6 g (0.30 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Atiu Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Atiu Swiftlet

鸣唱

Very high thin twittering; 'tsit' calls over Cook Islands; audible echolocation clicks inside Atiu makatea caves; vulnerable endemic; vocal near cave entrances only

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

Atiu Swiftlet

Endemic to Atiu Island in the southern Cook Islands. Resident on this single island; nests in limestone caves. Small and vulnerable population.

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

Vulnerable

Atiu Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Atiu Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Cook Islands endemic restricted to Atiu Island; extremely small range and vulnerable status; plumage similar to Polynesian Swiftlet.

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

Atiu Swiftlet

一种小型金丝燕(体长10厘米),特产于南太平洋库克群岛的阿提乌岛。体羽深色。属雨燕科(Apodidae),是极为局限分布的特有种,种群数量需要保护。

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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