Chestnut-collared Swift vs Antillean Palm Swift

Streptoprocne rutila 对比 Tachornis phoenicobia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-collared Swift Antillean Palm Swift
学名 Streptoprocne rutila Tachornis phoenicobia
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 26.0 cm (10.2 in) 20.4 cm (8.0 in)
体重 21.8 g (0.77 oz) 10.0 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates.
产卵数 2 2-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Chestnut-collared Swift only

Antillean Palm Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-collared Swift

鸣唱

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

Antillean Palm Swift

鸣唱

Rapid, thin twittering with intermittent pauses; light chips strung loosely forming an airy, barely structured vocalisation.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

Antillean Palm Swift

Found in Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Resident in open areas near palms; nests inside hanging palm fronds in the Caribbean.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

Least Concern

Antillean Palm Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-collared Swift

羽毛

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 …

Antillean Palm Swift

羽毛

Tiny; dark brown-black upperparts; white rump contrasting with dark back; underparts white with dark breast band; dark brown flanks and sides; deeply forked tail; Caribbean endemic with striking white rump …

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About These Birds

Chestnut-collared Swift

栗领雨燕栖息于中美洲和南美洲北部的山地。

Antillean Palm Swift

A small swift (10-11 cm) endemic to the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola). Dark plumage with a white rump. Long, deeply forked tail. Aerial insectivore, closely associated with royal palms (Roystonea), nesting inside hanging dead palm fronds.

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