House Swift vs White-chested Swift
Apus nipalensis 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | House Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus nipalensis | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 28.15 g (0.99 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
House Swift
Soft, melodic warbling phrase with flowing quality; gentle notes weaving smoothly, typical of damp tropical forest mornings.
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
House Swift
Found from Afghanistan east through South and Southeast Asia to Japan and Indonesia. Common in urban areas and hill country up to 2,500 m.
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
House Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
House Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; East and Southeast Asian colonial swift; closely resembles Little Swift but slightly larger and marginally different in rump …
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
House Swift
ヒマラヤコシジロアマツバメはヒマラヤから東南アジアにかけて分布し、山岳地帯の岩壁で繁殖する。
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。