Philippine Glossy Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia marginata 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

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

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

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

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.

保护状况

Not Evaluated

Philippine Glossy Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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 …

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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