Great Dusky Swift vs Sabine's Spinetail
Cypseloides senex comparé à Rhaphidura sabini
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Great Dusky Swift | Sabine's Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Cypseloides senex | Rhaphidura sabini |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 33,8 cm (13.3 in) | 24,7 cm (9.7 in) |
| Poids | 83,0 g (2.93 oz) | 17,75 g (0.63 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … | Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit. |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Great Dusky Swift only
Aucun(e)
Sabine's Spinetail only
Song & Call Comparison
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
Sabine's Spinetail
Faint, needle-thin whistle tapering at the end; soft twittering interspersed with clicking flight notes, barely audible.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
Sabine's Spinetail
Found in West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone east to the DRC and Uganda. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge.
Statut de conservation
Great Dusky Swift
Sabine's Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
Sabine's Spinetail
Small; dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; underparts pale grey-white; short spiny tail; West African rainforest species; closely resembles Silver-rumped Spinetail but purer white rump with less silvery sheen.
About These Birds
Great Dusky Swift
A large swift (18-20 cm) of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Dark sooty-brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forested gorges and waterfalls. Nests in large colonies behind waterfalls. The largest member of the genus Cypseloides.
Sabine's Spinetail
A small spinetail swift (11-12 cm) of lowland forests across West and Central Africa. Dark plumage with a white rump patch. Spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore, often seen foraging over forest canopy in mixed-species swift flocks. Nests in hollow trees.