Philippine Glossy Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia marginata 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Glossy Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia marginata Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 7.2 g (0.25 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Tiny aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; congregates where insects emerge over water. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

鸣唱

Very high thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; extremely small; call barely audible to human ear; rapid chittering over Philippine forest

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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on most major islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and open areas up to 1,500 m elevation.

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

Not Evaluated

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; glossy greenish-black upperparts; white-buff rump patch; dark sooty underparts; deeply forked tail; endemic to Philippine islands; the blue-green iridescence on the back is more pronounced than in drabber Collocalia …

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

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

菲律宾光背雨燕(Collocalia marginata)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型金丝燕,为菲律宾特有种。深色有光泽羽毛,翅羽具浅色边缘。空中捕食昆虫,在悬崖和建筑物上筑巢。

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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