Pale-rumped Swift vs White-chested Swift
Chaetura egregia 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pale-rumped Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura egregia | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 23.68 g (0.84 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. | 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
Pale-rumped Swift
Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.
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
Pale-rumped Swift
Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.
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
Pale-rumped Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Pale-rumped Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; distinctively very pale whitish rump strongly contrasting with dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species with one of the most striking white rumps …
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
Pale-rumped Swift
淡腰雨燕 (Chaetura egregia)，体长约12厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部白色，在飞行中十分醒目，尾短。分布于南美洲北部亚马孙盆地的热带雨林地区。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中飞翔觅食。
White-chested Swift
哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部，是罕见的雨燕。