Mountain Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift
Aerodramus hirundinaceus 比較対象 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mountain Swiftlet | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus hirundinaceus | Cypseloides senex |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | 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 | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mountain Swiftlet
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
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
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.
保全状況
Mountain Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Mountain Swiftlet
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
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
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。