Fernando Po Swift vs Great Dusky Swift

Apus sladeniae 比較対象 Cypseloides senex

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fernando Po Swift Great Dusky Swift
学名 Apus sladeniae Cypseloides senex
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Data Deficient Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.4 cm (13.9 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 42.0 g (1.48 oz) 83.0 g (2.93 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore relying entirely on flying insects (midges, gnats, small beetles) and airborne spiders. Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Fernando Po Swift only

None

Great Dusky Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Fernando Po Swift

さえずり

Deep, resonant wingbeat audible alongside soft chips; quiet churring call barely distinguishable from surrounding ambient sounds.

Great Dusky Swift

さえずり

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

Geographic Range & Migration

Fernando Po Swift

Found on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea and adjacent Cameroon highlands. Restricted to mountain forests and highland areas.

Great Dusky Swift

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

保全状況

Data Deficient

Fernando Po Swift

Least Concern

Great Dusky Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Fernando Po Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat and chin patch; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to African Swift; data-deficient Bioko Island endemic; plumage details poorly documented from limited specimens.

Great Dusky Swift

羽毛

Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …

About These Birds

Fernando Po Swift

A medium-sized swift (14-15 cm) found on the island of Bioko (formerly Fernando Po) in the Gulf of Guinea, Equatorial Guinea. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. A poorly known, range-restricted species limited to the volcanic island. Very limited ecological data available.

Great Dusky Swift

グレートダスキースウィフトはブラジルとアルゼンチンに分布し、大きな滝の周辺で繁殖するアマツバメである。

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