African Palm Swift vs White-throated Needletail
Cypsiurus parvus comparado con Hirundapus caudacutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | African Palm Swift | White-throated Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cypsiurus parvus | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Peso | 14,38 g (0.51 oz) | 101,475 g (3.58 oz) |
| Dieta | Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-3 | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
African Palm Swift only
White-throated Needletail only
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Song & Call Comparison
African Palm Swift
Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Palm Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.
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.
Estado de conservación
African Palm Swift
White-throated Needletail
How to Tell Them Apart
African Palm Swift
Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.
White-throated Needletail
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 …
About These Birds
African Palm Swift
A slender swift (15-17 cm) with long, narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. Dark brown plumage. Found across sub-Saharan Africa in savanna and open woodland, closely associated with palm trees. Aerial insectivore. One of Africa's most abundant swift species.
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.