White-rumped Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus spodiopygius 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-rumped Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus spodiopygius Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 7.4 g (0.26 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-rumped Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

White-rumped Swiftlet

鸣唱

Rapid thin twittering; high 'tsit-tsit' notes over Pacific islands; echolocation clicks in caves; colonial; produces soft chattering in roost cavities; unremarkable call

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

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-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

Least Concern

White-rumped Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

White-rumped Swiftlet

羽毛

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-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

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-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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