African Swift vs Papuan Spinetail
Apus barbatus 比較対象 Mearnsia novaeguineae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Papuan Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Mearnsia novaeguineae |
| 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) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 34.0 g (1.20 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 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.
Papuan Spinetail
Rapid buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in low speedy flight; calls in tight flocks over New Guinea forest and rivers; wings produce audible whirring sound in fast flight
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.
Papuan Spinetail
Found in New Guinea from the northern coast to central ranges. Resident in lowland and hill forest along rivers and forest edge up to 1,500 m.
保全状況
African Swift
Papuan Spinetail
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.
Papuan Spinetail
Dark blackish-brown upperparts; paler brownish-grey underparts; pale chin; short spiny tail with projecting shaft tips; New Guinea species; larger than Philippine Spinetail with broader wings relative to body; robust spinetail …
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。
Papuan Spinetail
ニューギニア島の森林に生息するニューギニアアナツバメ。体長13〜14cm。黒色で光沢があり、腰部が白い。低地から山地の森林上空を飛翔し、昆虫を捕食する空中採食者。崖や洞窟に集団で巣を作る。低危険種。