Mossy-nest Swiftlet vs African Swift

Aerodramus salangana 比較対象 Apus barbatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mossy-nest Swiftlet African Swift
学名 Aerodramus salangana Apus barbatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 22.7 cm (8.9 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 11.3 g (0.40 oz) 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Mossy-nest Swiftlet only

African Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

さえずり

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

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

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

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

Least Concern

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Least Concern

African Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

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

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

ゴシキアナツバメはボルネオとスラウェシの低地林に生息し、唾液で作った白い巣が特徴的なアナツバメである。

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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