Lesser Antillean Swift vs White-chested Swift
Chaetura martinica 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lesser Antillean Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura martinica | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 12.6 g (0.44 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 产卵数 | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lesser Antillean Swift
Sharp, high-pitched squeaking in rapid succession; excited twittering with melodic inflection rising near breeding colony.
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
Lesser Antillean Swift
Found in the Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe and Dominica south to St. Vincent and Grenada. Resident in forest and open areas.
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
Lesser Antillean Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Lesser Antillean Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts grey-brown; short spiny tail; Lesser Antilles endemic; very similar to Chapman's Swift but smaller and island-restricted with subtly …
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
Lesser Antillean Swift
小安的列斯雨燕 (Chaetura martinica)，体长约11厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部略浅，喉部浅色，尾短。特有于加勒比海小安的列斯群岛，包括马提尼克和圣卢西亚等岛屿。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。