Drab Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia neglecta 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Drab Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia neglecta 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 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Drab Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Drab Swiftlet

鸣唱

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks inside cave roosts; small size and unremarkable plumage matched by simple, thin high-pitched calls

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

Drab Swiftlet

Found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Simeuluë Island off Sumatra. Resident in coastal and lowland habitats. Sedentary.

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

Drab Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Drab Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dull brownish-grey upperparts with little or no gloss; whitish-buff rump band; pale greyish-buff underparts; forked tail; as the name implies, lacks the iridescent gloss of most Collocalia swiftlets; island …

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

Drab Swiftlet

暗色金丝燕(Collocalia neglecta)是一种体长10厘米的小型金丝燕,分布于菲律宾、苏拉威西和马鲁古群岛。深灰褐色羽毛,光泽度低于近似种。空中捕食昆虫,在洞穴和岩缝中筑巢。

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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