White-throated Needletail vs Chestnut-collared Swift
Hirundapus caudacutus 对比 Streptoprocne rutila
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-throated Needletail | Chestnut-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus caudacutus | Streptoprocne rutila |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| 体重 | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) | 21.8 g (0.77 oz) |
| 食性 | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. | Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … |
| 产卵数 | 2-7 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Chestnut-collared Swift
High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter
Geographic Range & Migration
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
Chestnut-collared Swift
Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.
保护状况
White-throated Needletail
Chestnut-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
Chestnut-collared Swift
Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …
About These Birds
White-throated Needletail
白腰针尾雨燕是世界上飞行速度最快的鸟类之一，记录飞行速度超过170千米每小时。繁殖于东北亚，在澳大利亚和新西兰越冬。背部具白色鞍形斑，腹部白色，尾羽尖硬如针。以飞行中的昆虫为食。
Chestnut-collared Swift
栗领雨燕栖息于中美洲和南美洲北部的山地。