Mayr's Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift

Aerodramus orientalis 比較対象 Cypseloides senex

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mayr's Swiftlet Great Dusky Swift
学名 Aerodramus orientalis Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Data Deficient Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 13.3 g (0.47 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
食性 Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over … Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
一腹卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mayr's Swiftlet only

None

Great Dusky Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Mayr's Swiftlet

さえずり

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

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

Mayr's Swiftlet

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

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

Data Deficient

Mayr's Swiftlet

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mayr's Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Eastern Melanesian swiftlet; closely resembles Uniform Swiftlet but differs in rump contrast and geographic …

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

Mayr's Swiftlet

モルッカアナツバメはモルッカ諸島と周辺島嶼に生息する固有のアナツバメである。

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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