Philippine Swiftlet vs Pallid Swift

Aerodramus mearnsi 比較対象 Apus pallidus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Swiftlet Pallid Swift
学名 Aerodramus mearnsi Apus pallidus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.8 cm (8.6 in) 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
体重 11.5 g (0.41 oz) 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
食性 Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.
一腹卵数 4 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Philippine Swiftlet only

Pallid Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Swiftlet

さえずり

High twittering trill; thin 'tsit-tsit' notes over Philippine mountains; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls softly; flock produces chattering at roost; unremarkable vocalizations

Pallid Swift

さえずり

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Philippine Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and open areas.

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Philippine Swiftlet

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts greyish-white; moderately forked tail; Philippine endemic using echolocation; echolocation ability distinguishes Aerodramus from Collocalia swiftlets.

Pallid Swift

羽毛

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

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About These Birds

Philippine Swiftlet

フィリピン山岳アナツバメはフィリピンのミンダナオ島に生息する固有の高地性アナツバメである。

Pallid Swift

カフリアマツバメは地中海沿岸やアフリカ北部に繁殖し、ヨーロッパアマツバメより淡い色合いが特徴的である。

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