Rauchschwalbe vs Bahama Swallow

Hirundo rustica verglichen mit Tachycineta cyaneoviridis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rauchschwalbe Bahama Swallow
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hirundo rustica Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Flügelspannweite 33,0 cm (13.0 in) 22,5 cm (8.9 in)
Gewicht 19,0 g (0.67 oz) 17,63333333333333 g (0.62 oz)
Ernährung Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … --
Gelegegröße 2-7 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rauchschwalbe 19,0 cm
Bahama Swallow
Flügelspannweite
Rauchschwalbe 33,0 cm
Bahama Swallow 22,5 cm
Gewicht
Rauchschwalbe 19,0 g
Bahama Swallow 17,63333333333333 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Rauchschwalbe only

Bahama Swallow only

Rauchschwalbe

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

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Song & Call Comparison

Rauchschwalbe

Gesang

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

Bahama Swallow

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rauchschwalbe

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

Bahama Swallow

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rauchschwalbe

Endangered

Bahama Swallow

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rauchschwalbe

Gefieder

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

Schnabel

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

Bahama Swallow

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About These Birds

Rauchschwalbe

Die Rauchschwalbe ist die am weitesten verbreitete Schwalbenart der Welt und legt eine der längsten Zugstrecken aller Singvögel zurück. Ihre Ankunft kündigt in der gesamten nördlichen Hemisphäre den Frühling an und hat kulturelle Bezüge von der griechischen Antike bis zur modernen Dichtung inspiriert. Rauchschwalben sind für ihre Nester inzwischen nahezu vollständig auf von Menschen errichtete Bauwerke angewiesen.

Bahama Swallow

The Bahama Swallow is an Endangered swallow endemic to the Bahamas, weighing about 17.6g with a wingspan of 22.5cm. It has iridescent blue-green upperparts and white underparts, and breeds in pine woodlands. Habitat loss and introduced predators threaten its small and declining population.

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