Bradfield's Swift vs White-collared Swift

Apus bradfieldi 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bradfield's Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Apus bradfieldi Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 44.25 g (1.56 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Bradfield's Swift only

White-collared Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bradfield's Swift

さえずり

Pure, whistled two-note phrase; first note high and sustained, second lower and brief, repeated every few seconds clearly.

White-collared Swift

さえずり

Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bradfield's Swift

Found in Namibia and adjacent parts of South Africa, Botswana, and Angola. Resident in rocky desert, escarpment cliffs, and semi-arid terrain.

White-collared Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Bradfield's Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bradfield's Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat patch; underparts slightly paler; large for an African Apus swift; Southern Africa dry-country specialist; slightly larger and greyer-toned than Pallid Swift with less pale …

White-collared Swift

羽毛

Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …

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About These Birds

Bradfield's Swift

ブラッドフィールドアマツバメはナミビアとアンゴラ周辺の南部アフリカに生息する淡色のアマツバメである。

White-collared Swift

ホワイトカラードスウィフトはラテンアメリカ全域の山岳地帯に広く分布し、白い首輪が特徴的な大型のアマツバメである。

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