Black-capped Swallow vs African River Martin

Atticora pileata comparado con Pseudochelidon eurystomina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-capped Swallow African River Martin
Nombre científico Atticora pileata Pseudochelidon eurystomina
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Data Deficient
Longitud
Envergadura 18,7 cm (7.4 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 12,5 g (0.44 oz) 26,0 g (0.92 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 4 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Black-capped Swallow only

African River Martin only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-capped Swallow

Data Deficient

African River Martin

About These Birds

Black-capped Swallow

The Black-capped Swallow is a Central American swallow restricted to highland cloud forests and their edges in Guatemala and adjacent Chiapas, Mexico, with a distinctive black cap, white underparts, and steel-blue upperparts. It inhabits the airspace over highland forests and forest clearings at elevations above 1,500 meters, feeding on flying insects caught in aerial sallies.

African River Martin

The African River Martin is a data-deficient swallow of the Hirundinidae family, with a wingspan of about 24 cm and a weight of 26 g. It is a poorly known species of the Congo River basin, roosting in vast numbers on sandy river islands during the dry season.

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