Plain Swift vs White-chested Swift
Apus unicolor 比較対象 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Plain Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus unicolor | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 29.9 cm (11.8 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 24.2 g (0.85 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude. | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plain Swift
Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.
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
Plain Swift
Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.
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
Plain Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Plain Swift
Dark sooty-brown plumage; very faint pale chin; no distinct throat patch; entirely plain and uniform; smaller than Common Swift; Macaronesian endemic breeding in Canary Islands and Madeira; coloration slightly paler …
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
Plain Swift
マデイラアマツバメは大西洋の島々とアフリカ北西部に繁殖し、黒褐色の羽毛を持つアマツバメである。
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。