African Swift vs Chimney Swift
Apus barbatus 比較対象 Chaetura pelagica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Chimney Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Chaetura pelagica |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 24.9 cm (9.8 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 22.666666666666668 g (0.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Chimney Swift
Rapid, liquid twittering with bright cheerful quality; chi-chi-chi staccato notes carrying well across open sky at dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Chimney Swift
Breeds in eastern North America from Canada south to Texas. Long-distance migrant wintering in the upper Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.
保全状況
African Swift
Chimney Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
African Swift
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.
Chimney Swift
Small; uniformly dark sooty-grey overall with slightly paler grey throat and chin; no contrasting rump patch; short spiny tail; sexes identical; North American chimney-nesting species famous for its swirling pre-roost …
About These Birds
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。
Chimney Swift
北米東部で繁殖し、南米北部で越冬する小型の鳥（体長12〜15cm）。細長い体と鎌型の翼が特徴で、食事・交尾・巣材集め以外はほぼ常に空中を飛び続ける。Chaetura pelagica（アマツバメ）は都市の煙突や中空の木を集団で営巣場所として利用する。「空飛ぶ葉巻」の愛称がある。Apodidae科。