African Swift vs White-throated Needletail

Apus barbatus comparado con Hirundapus caudacutus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Swift White-throated Needletail
Nombre científico Apus barbatus Hirundapus caudacutus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 42,666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) 101,475 g (3.58 oz)
Dieta Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 2-7
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

African Swift only

Ninguno

White-throated Needletail only

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Song & Call Comparison

African Swift

Canto

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

White-throated Needletail

Canto

Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.

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Geographic Range & Migration

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.

White-throated Needletail

Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Swift

Least Concern

White-throated Needletail

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

White-throated Needletail

Plumaje

Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …

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About These Birds

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.

White-throated Needletail

El vencejo de aguja mayor es un vencejo grande de Asia oriental y el sur de Asia. Tiene alas largas y estrechas, una garganta blanca y una colorida mancha en la rabadilla. Uno de los pájaros más rápidos del mundo en vuelo. Pasa la mayor parte de su vida en vuelo, alimentándose de insectos. Migra entre los sitios de cría del este asiático y los de invernada en Australia.

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