Mossy-nest Swiftlet vs Black Spinetail
Aerodramus salangana 比較対象 Telacanthura melanopygia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mossy-nest Swiftlet | Black Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus salangana | Telacanthura melanopygia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 22.7 cm (8.9 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 11.3 g (0.40 oz) | 52.0 g (1.83 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight. | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
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
Black Spinetail
Deep, resonant chattering with gravelly undertones; series of rough churring notes interspersed with sharp screaming calls.
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.
Black Spinetail
Found in West and Central Africa from Nigeria and Cameroon east to Uganda. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge.
保全状況
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Black Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
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.
Black Spinetail
Large; entirely black plumage with slight gloss; black rump unlike white-rumped congeners; underparts dark; spiny tail; West African forest species; all-black coloration with no contrasting markings distinguishes it from all …
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。
Black Spinetail
A medium-sized spinetail swift (14-15 cm) of lowland rainforests in West and Central Africa. All-dark plumage. Spine-tipped tail for bracing against tree trunks. Aerial insectivore, foraging above the forest canopy. Nests inside hollow trees. Uncommon and seldom observed.