Band-rumped Swift vs White-chested Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Band-rumped Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura spinicaudus | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 20.7 cm (8.1 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 16.4 g (0.58 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … | 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
Band-rumped Swift
Raspy, churring call with hollow resonance; rough bursts of chattering notes interrupted by brief mechanical clicking sounds.
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
Band-rumped Swift
Found in Panama and northwestern South America from Colombia east to Venezuela and the Guianas, south to Brazil and Bolivia. 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
Band-rumped Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Band-rumped Swift
Small; sooty-brown overall with narrow pale grey-white rump band forming a distinct narrow transverse stripe; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species distinguished by the band-like narrow rump patch.
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
Band-rumped Swift
刺尾雨燕 (Chaetura spinicaudus)，体长约11厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部浅色，尾羽末端具明显刚硬刺突，尾短。分布于中美洲和南美洲北部热带地区。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中高速穿梭。
White-chested Swift
哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部，是罕见的雨燕。