White-rumped Swiftlet vs White-chested Swift
Aerodramus spodiopygius 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-rumped Swiftlet | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus spodiopygius | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 7.4 g (0.26 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above … | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-rumped Swiftlet
Rapid thin twittering; high 'tsit-tsit' notes over Pacific islands; echolocation clicks in caves; colonial; produces soft chattering in roost cavities; unremarkable call
White-chested Swift
High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts
Geographic Range & Migration
White-rumped Swiftlet
Found across the southwestern Pacific including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu east to the Cook Islands. Resident from coast to mountains.
White-chested Swift
Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.
保护状况
White-rumped Swiftlet
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
White-rumped Swiftlet
Small; dark brownish-black upperparts with faint gloss; white rump patch contrasting sharply with dark back and tail; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; widespread Pacific species with diagnostically bright white rump.
White-chested Swift
Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …
About These Birds
White-rumped Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），广泛分布于从俾斯麦群岛至斐济的西太平洋地区。属雨燕科（Apodidae），是太平洋金丝燕中分布最广者之一。
White-chested Swift
哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部，是罕见的雨燕。