African Swift vs Mottled Swift
Apus barbatus 比較対象 Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Mottled Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Tachymarptis aequatorialis |
| 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) | 41.5 cm (16.3 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 94.0 g (3.32 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Mottled Swift
Rough, coarse chatter with scratchy texture; bursts of harsh notes blending into continuous buzzy trill near nesting cliffs.
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.
Mottled Swift
Found across equatorial Africa from Guinea east to Ethiopia and south to Zambia. Resident in highland forests and rocky cliffs at 900–3,400 m.
保全状況
African Swift
Mottled 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.
Mottled Swift
Large; dark brown upperparts; mottled white and brown underparts with white scales on each feather creating scaled appearance; pale throat; African montane species closely related to Alpine Swift but with …
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。
Mottled Swift
モットルドスウィフトは赤道アフリカの高山帯に生息し、斑点模様の羽毛を持つ大型のアマツバメである。