Lesser Antillean Swift vs White-collared Swift

Chaetura martinica 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lesser Antillean Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Chaetura martinica Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.6 cm (8.5 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 12.6 g (0.44 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Lesser Antillean Swift only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Antillean Swift

鸣唱

Sharp, high-pitched squeaking in rapid succession; excited twittering with melodic inflection rising near breeding colony.

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

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-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

Least Concern

Lesser Antillean Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser Antillean Swift

羽毛

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-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

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-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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