Marquesas Swiftlet vs African Swift

Aerodramus ocistus 比較対象 Apus barbatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Marquesas Swiftlet African Swift
学名 Aerodramus ocistus Apus barbatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 9.5 g (0.34 oz) 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country … Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or …
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Marquesas Swiftlet only

African Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Marquesas Swiftlet

さえずり

High thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Marquesas Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented; thin high-pitched calls typical of small Pacific swiftlets

African Swift

さえずり

Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Marquesas Swiftlet

Endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Resident on major islands including Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Nests in sea caves.

African Swift

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. One of Africa's most common swift species.

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保全状況

Not Evaluated

Marquesas Swiftlet

Least Concern

African Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Marquesas Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Marquesas Islands endemic in French Polynesia; closely related to Polynesian Swiftlet but isolated on its own archipelago.

African Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown throughout; pale throat patch whitish-grey; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to Common Swift but slightly larger and marginally paler below; widespread Sub-Saharan African species.

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About These Birds

Marquesas Swiftlet

マルケサスアナツバメはフランス領ポリネシアのマルケサス諸島に固有のアナツバメである。

African Swift

アフリカクロアマツバメはサハラ以南のアフリカに広く分布し、岩壁や建物の隙間に巣を作る。

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