Lesser Antillean Swift vs White-collared Swift

Chaetura martinica 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

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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
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Lesser Antillean Swift only

White-collared Swift only

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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

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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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Lesser Antillean Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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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 …

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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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