Fernando Po Swift vs White-collared Swift

Apus sladeniae 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fernando Po Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Apus sladeniae Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Data Deficient Least Concern
体长
翼展 35.4 cm (13.9 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 42.0 g (1.48 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore relying entirely on flying insects (midges, gnats, small beetles) and airborne spiders. 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

Fernando Po Swift only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Fernando Po Swift

鸣唱

Deep, resonant wingbeat audible alongside soft chips; quiet churring call barely distinguishable from surrounding ambient sounds.

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

Fernando Po Swift

Found on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea and adjacent Cameroon highlands. Restricted to mountain forests and highland areas.

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

Data Deficient

Fernando Po Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Fernando Po Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat and chin patch; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to African Swift; data-deficient Bioko Island endemic; plumage details poorly documented from limited specimens.

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

Fernando Po Swift

A medium-sized swift (14-15 cm) found on the island of Bioko (formerly Fernando Po) in the Gulf of Guinea, Equatorial Guinea. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. A poorly known, range-restricted species limited to the volcanic island. Very limited ecological data available.

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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