Tenggara Swiftlet vs Alpine Swift

Collocalia sumbawae 对比 Tachymarptis melba

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tenggara Swiftlet Alpine Swift
学名 Collocalia sumbawae Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
体重 5.9 g (0.21 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
食性 Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
产卵数 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tenggara Swiftlet only

Alpine Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Tenggara Swiftlet

鸣唱

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

Alpine Swift

鸣唱

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tenggara Swiftlet

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

保护状况

Not Evaluated

Tenggara Swiftlet

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Tenggara Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

Alpine Swift

羽毛

Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …

About These Birds

Tenggara Swiftlet

松巴哇金丝燕(Collocalia sumbawae)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型金丝燕,为印度尼西亚小巽他群岛(松巴哇岛、弗洛勒斯岛、松巴岛)特有种。深色有光泽羽毛。空中捕食昆虫,在洞穴和岩壁上筑巢。

Alpine Swift

高山雨燕在欧洲山地和岩壁上繁殖,以白色腹部和较大体型为特征的长距离迁徙鸟类。

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