Volcano Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Aerodramus vulcanorum 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Volcano Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Aerodramus vulcanorum Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 24.0 cm (9.4 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 14.4 g (0.51 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country … 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

Volcano Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Volcano Swiftlet

鸣唱

High twittering calls; thin 'tsit' notes over Javan volcanic mountains; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; slightly larger than many swiftlets; calls produce soft chattering

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

Volcano Swiftlet

Endemic to the volcanoes of Java at 1,000–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest near active and dormant craters. Very restricted range.

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

Volcano Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Volcano Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; grey-brown rump barely paler than back; underparts dark grey-brown; forked tail; restricted to Java's volcanoes; notably lacks a distinct pale rump band contrasting with the dark …

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

Volcano Swiftlet

一种小型金丝燕(体长10-11厘米),特产于印度尼西亚爪哇、苏门答腊和巴厘岛的高山火山地区。属雨燕科(Apodidae),在火山洞穴中繁殖,是适应火山地貌的特有种。

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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