Forbes-Watson's Swift vs White-collared Swift

Apus berliozi 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Forbes-Watson's Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Apus berliozi Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 43.166666666666664 g (1.52 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Forbes-Watson's Swift only

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Forbes-Watson's Swift

鸣唱

Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.

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

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.

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

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Forbes-Watson's Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall with pale buff throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; Socotra Island and East African coast species; plumage similar to African Swift but slightly paler throat and restricted …

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

Forbes-Watson's Swift

贝利约兹雨燕栖息于索马里周边的东非地区,是相对罕见的雨燕。

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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