Purple Needletail vs White-collared Swift
Hirundapus celebensis 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Purple Needletail | White-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus celebensis | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) | 42.5 cm (16.7 in) |
| 体重 | 186.5 g (6.58 oz) | 106.45 g (3.75 oz) |
| 食性 | Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| 产卵数 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Purple Needletail
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
White-collared Swift
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
Purple Needletail
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
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
Purple Needletail
White-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple Needletail
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning …
White-collared Swift
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
Purple Needletail
苏拉威西针尾雨燕是印度尼西亚苏拉威西岛的特有雨燕，属针尾雨燕属。体型较大，飞行速度极快，尾羽具坚硬的针状羽轴。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中度过大部分时间，栖息于热带森林和开阔地带。
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。