African Swift vs Purple Needletail
Apus barbatus 比較対象 Hirundapus celebensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Purple Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus celebensis |
| 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) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 186.5 g (6.58 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … |
| 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.
Purple Needletail
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
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.
Purple Needletail
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
保全状況
African Swift
Purple Needletail
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.
Purple Needletail
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning …
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。
Purple Needletail
スラウェシハリオアマツバメ（Hirundapus celebensis）はスラウェシ島とその周辺に生息する中型のアマツバメ（体長17〜19 cm）。暗い羽衣と白い喉・腰・腹が特徴。スラウェシの森林・山地・沿岸の上空で飛翔昆虫を捕食。