White-throated Swift vs White-chested Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis 对比 Cypseloides lemosi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-throated Swift White-chested Swift
学名 Aeronautes saxatalis Cypseloides lemosi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.1 cm (11.1 in) 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
体重 34.03 g (1.20 oz) 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore relying entirely on flying insects (midges, gnats, small beetles) and airborne spiders. Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
产卵数 3-6 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-throated Swift only

White-chested Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Swift

鸣唱

Sharp, whistled notes alternating with buzzy trills; crisp di-di-dit pattern repeated rhythmically during swift soaring flights.

White-chested Swift

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Swift

Found in western North America from British Columbia south through the Rocky Mountains to Central America. Partially migratory northward.

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

White-throated Swift

Least Concern

White-chested Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Swift

羽毛

Black upperparts; bold white throat and white flanks extending to white central underparts; black sides of breast and belly create striking tricoloured pattern; white lateral tail spots; Western North American …

White-chested Swift

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

White-throated Swift

一种中型雨燕(体长15-17厘米),体羽黑白相间,是北美雨燕中独具一格的物种。属雨燕科(Apodidae),分布于北美西部山地,被称为"白腰雨燕",在悬崖峭壁上繁殖。

White-chested Swift

哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部,是罕见的雨燕。

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