Andean Swift vs White-collared Swift

Aeronautes andecolus 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Aeronautes andecolus Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 17.1 g (0.60 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andean Swift only

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andean Swift

鸣唱

Melodic whistled phrase with clear flute-like quality; gentle ascending series of pure notes echoing across high Andean slopes.

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andean Swift

Found along the Andes from Peru and Bolivia south to Chile and Argentina at 2,000–4,500 m. Resident in Andean valleys and rocky slopes.

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Andean Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white throat and white flanks; slightly less bold white patterning than White-throated Swift; Andean high-altitude specialist ranging Peru to Argentina; similar plumage to congeners but geographically separated.

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 …

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About These Birds

Andean Swift

一种中型雨燕(体长14-16厘米),分布于秘鲁至阿根廷的高安第斯山区,通常出现在海拔2,500至4,500米地带。属雨燕科(Apodidae),是南美洲安第斯高原特有的雨燕。

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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