Mountain Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift

Aerodramus hirundinaceus 比較対象 Cypseloides senex

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mountain Swiftlet Great Dusky Swift
学名 Aerodramus hirundinaceus Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 9.700000000000001 g (0.34 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
食性 Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mountain Swiftlet only

None

Great Dusky Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Swiftlet

さえずり

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Swiftlet

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Great Dusky Swift

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mountain Swiftlet

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mountain Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.

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 …

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About These Birds

Mountain Swiftlet

マウンテンスウィフトレットはニューギニアとモルッカの山岳地帯に生息するアナツバメである。

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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