Madagascar Swift vs African Palm Swift
Apus balstoni 比較対象 Cypsiurus parvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Madagascar Swift | African Palm Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus balstoni | Cypsiurus parvus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 46.125 g (1.63 oz) | 14.38 g (0.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous … | Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Swift
Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.
African Palm Swift
Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Madagascar Swift
Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.
African Palm Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.
保全状況
Madagascar Swift
African Palm Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Swift
Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Malagasy endemic; one of the heavier island Apus swifts; closely resembles African Swift but restricted to …
African Palm Swift
Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.
About These Birds
Madagascar Swift
マダガスカルアマツバメはマダガスカルとコモロ諸島に分布し、島嶼固有のアマツバメとして知られる。
African Palm Swift
A slender swift (15-17 cm) with long, narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. Dark brown plumage. Found across sub-Saharan Africa in savanna and open woodland, closely associated with palm trees. Aerial insectivore. One of Africa's most abundant swift species.