Pallid Swift vs Pygmy Swiftlet

Apus pallidus 比較対象 Collocalia troglodytes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pallid Swift Pygmy Swiftlet
学名 Apus pallidus Collocalia troglodytes
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 33.4 cm (13.1 in) 18.6 cm (7.3 in)
体重 42.25 g (1.49 oz) 5.55 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.
一腹卵数 1-4 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Pallid Swift only

Pygmy Swiftlet 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.

Pygmy Swiftlet

さえずり

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

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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.

Pygmy Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Least Concern

Pygmy Swiftlet

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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 …

Pygmy Swiftlet

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale …

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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。

Pygmy Swiftlet

フィリピンアナツバメはフィリピン固有の小型アナツバメで、石灰岩の洞窟に巣を作ることで知られる。

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