Edible-nest Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift

Aerodramus fuciphagus 比較対象 Cypseloides senex

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Edible-nest Swiftlet Great Dusky Swift
学名 Aerodramus fuciphagus Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 13.040000000000001 g (0.46 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts. Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Edible-nest Swiftlet only

Great Dusky Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Edible-nest Swiftlet

さえずり

Rapid twittering; 'chip-chip-chip' over Southeast Asian coast; strong echolocation clicks distinctive in cave roosts; colonial nester; calls produce audible clicking chorus in caves

Great Dusky Swift

さえずり

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

Geographic Range & Migration

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Found from the Andaman Islands east through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Produces edible nests used in bird's nest soup.

Great Dusky Swift

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

保全状況

Least Concern

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Edible-nest Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Southeast Asian species prized for white saliva nests used in bird's nest soup; plumage unremarkable but economically …

Great Dusky Swift

羽毛

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 …

About These Birds

Edible-nest Swiftlet

ナンヨウアナツバメは東南アジア全域に分布し、唾液のみで作った白い巣がツバメの巣として食用に供される。

Great Dusky Swift

グレートダスキースウィフトはブラジルとアルゼンチンに分布し、大きな滝の周辺で繁殖するアマツバメである。

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