Ridgetop Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift
Collocalia isonota 对比 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ridgetop Swiftlet | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Collocalia isonota | Cypseloides senex |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
| 体重 | 6.483333333333333 g (0.23 oz) | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ridgetop Swiftlet
Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
Geographic Range & Migration
Ridgetop Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
保护状况
Ridgetop Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Ridgetop Swiftlet
Tiny swiftlet; glossy dark blue-green upperparts; pale buff rump band; dark sooty-brown underparts; slightly forked tail; recently described Philippine endemic; differs from congeners primarily in voice and ridge-top ridge habitat.
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
About These Birds
Ridgetop Swiftlet
山脊金丝燕(Collocalia isonota)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型金丝燕,分布于菲律宾和小巽他群岛的山地地区。深色有光泽羽毛。空中捕食昆虫,在山地地形中筑巢。
Great Dusky Swift
大暗色雨燕分布于巴西和阿根廷,在大型瀑布附近繁殖的雨燕。