African Swift vs White-chested Swift
Apus barbatus 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | -- |
| 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.
White-chested Swift
High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts
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.
White-chested Swift
Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.
保全状況
African Swift
White-chested 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.
White-chested Swift
Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …
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。
White-chested Swift
コロンビアアマツバメはコロンビア南部に限定的に生息する希少なアマツバメである。