Ashy-tailed Swift vs White-chested Swift
Chaetura andrei 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ashy-tailed Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura andrei | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 22.3 cm (8.8 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 17.1 g (0.60 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 产卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ashy-tailed Swift
Dry rattling chatter with sharp staccato onset; brief bursts of clicking notes followed by descending hissing sound.
White-chested Swift
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
Geographic Range & Migration
Ashy-tailed Swift
Found in eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Partially migratory; moves north in austral winter. Lowland forest.
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.
保护状况
Ashy-tailed Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Ashy-tailed Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; distinctly pale ashy-grey rump and tail contrasting with dark body; underparts dark grey-brown; ashy rump and tail the defining feature separating it from other South American …
White-chested Swift
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 …
About These Birds
Ashy-tailed Swift
安氏雨燕 (Chaetura andrei)，体长约12厘米。体羽深褐黑色，腰部较淡，尾短呈方形，末端细刺明显。分布于南美洲北部，包括委内瑞拉、圭亚那和巴西北部。在城镇建筑物和空心树中营巢。以飞行昆虫为食。
White-chested Swift
哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部，是罕见的雨燕。