White-collared Swift vs Mottled Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris 对比 Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-collared Swift | Mottled Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Streptoprocne zonaris | Tachymarptis aequatorialis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 42.5 cm (16.7 in) | 41.5 cm (16.3 in) |
| 体重 | 106.45 g (3.75 oz) | 94.0 g (3.32 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. | Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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
Mottled Swift
Rough, coarse chatter with scratchy texture; bursts of harsh notes blending into continuous buzzy trill near nesting cliffs.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Mottled Swift
Found across equatorial Africa from Guinea east to Ethiopia and south to Zambia. Resident in highland forests and rocky cliffs at 900–3,400 m.
保护状况
White-collared Swift
Mottled Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Mottled Swift
Large; dark brown upperparts; mottled white and brown underparts with white scales on each feather creating scaled appearance; pale throat; African montane species closely related to Alpine Swift but with …
About These Birds
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。
Mottled Swift
斑纹雨燕栖息于赤道非洲高山带，具有斑点状羽毛的大型雨燕。