Pygmy Swiftlet vs White-collared Swift

Collocalia troglodytes 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pygmy Swiftlet White-collared Swift
学名 Collocalia troglodytes Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 18.6 cm (7.3 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 5.55 g (0.20 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts. 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

Pygmy Swiftlet only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Pygmy Swiftlet

鸣唱

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

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

Pygmy Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

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

Least Concern

Pygmy Swiftlet

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Pygmy Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale …

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

Pygmy Swiftlet

菲律宾金丝燕是菲律宾特有的小型金丝燕,以在石灰岩洞穴中筑巢而闻名。

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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