Little Swift vs Great Dusky Swift

Apus affinis 比較対象 Cypseloides senex

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Little Swift Great Dusky Swift
学名 Apus affinis Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.3 cm (10.0 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 25.0 g (0.88 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
食性 Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
一腹卵数 1-3 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Little Swift only

Great Dusky Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Little Swift

さえずり

Harsh, crackling chatter with emphatic rhythm; series of rough notes delivered at pace with occasional sharp screech.

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

Little Swift

Found across Africa and Asia from Senegal east to India and Sri Lanka, and southeast to Southeast Asia. Common in urban areas and open country.

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

Least Concern

Little Swift

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Little Swift

羽毛

Small; dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; widespread from Africa to Asia; the large square white rump patch and square tail distinguish it from …

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

Little Swift

コシジロアマツバメはアジアとアフリカの熱帯・亜熱帯に広く分布し、白い腰が特徴的な小型のアマツバメである。

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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