Himalayan Swiftlet vs African Swift

Aerodramus brevirostris comparado con Apus barbatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Himalayan Swiftlet African Swift
Nombre científico Aerodramus brevirostris Apus barbatus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,6 cm (9.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 12,65 g (0.45 oz) 42,666666666666664 g (1.51 oz)
Dieta Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Himalayan Swiftlet only

African Swift only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Himalayan Swiftlet

Canto

Thin twittering calls; 'chip-chip' over Himalayan valleys; audible echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched; colonial roosts produce chattering; calls in swift flocks at dusk

African Swift

Canto

Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Himalayan Swiftlet

Breeds in the Himalayas from India to southern China and Indochina. Partially migratory, wintering south to peninsular India and Southeast Asia.

African Swift

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. One of Africa's most common swift species.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Himalayan Swiftlet

Least Concern

African Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Himalayan Swiftlet

Plumaje

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Himalayan and Southeast Asian highlands species; slightly browner than Black-nest Swiftlet with proportionally narrower rump …

African Swift

Plumaje

Dark sooty-brown throughout; pale throat patch whitish-grey; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to Common Swift but slightly larger and marginally paler below; widespread Sub-Saharan African species.

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About These Birds

Himalayan Swiftlet

El vencejo himalayo es una especie de distribución amplia de los bosques montanos de Asia. Produce ultrasonidos para orientarse dentro de sus lugares de nidificación en cuevas. Familia Apodidae.

African Swift

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found across sub-Saharan Africa. Dark sooty-brown plumage, darker than Pallid Swift. Aerial insectivore, foraging high over varied habitats from forests to savannas. Breeds on cliffs and buildings. Resident or partial migrant within Africa.

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