Pallid Swift vs Rothschild's Swift

Apus pallidus 比較対象 Cypseloides rothschildi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pallid Swift Rothschild's Swift
学名 Apus pallidus Cypseloides rothschildi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 33.4 cm (13.1 in) 30.6 cm (12.0 in)
体重 42.25 g (1.49 oz) 43.0 g (1.52 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Aerial insectivore feeding on swarms of small flies, winged ants, and tiny beetles during sustained …
一腹卵数 1-4 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Pallid Swift only

Rothschild's Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Swift

さえずり

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

Rothschild's Swift

さえずり

Thin, buzzy twittering in flight; soft 'tsee-tsee' contact notes; calls over Andean waterfalls; quiet and unobtrusive vocally; high-pitched but weak; rarely heard

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Rothschild's Swift

Found in the Andes of northwestern Argentina and adjacent Bolivia at 1,500–3,000 m. Very poorly known; nests near waterfalls in humid forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Least Concern

Rothschild's Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Swift

羽毛

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

Rothschild's Swift

羽毛

Blackish-brown overall with subtle pale scaling on throat and forehead; underparts slightly paler brownish; no contrasting white markings; robust-bodied Andean swift distinguished from Sooty Swift by faint pale throat scaling.

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About These Birds

Pallid Swift

カフリアマツバメは地中海沿岸やアフリカ北部に繁殖し、ヨーロッパアマツバメより淡い色合いが特徴的である。

Rothschild's Swift

ロスチャイルドアマツバメはボリビアとアルゼンチン北部に生息する山岳性のアマツバメである。

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