Purple Needletail vs Black Spinetail
Hirundapus celebensis 比較対象 Telacanthura melanopygia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Purple Needletail | Black Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus celebensis | Telacanthura melanopygia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 186.5 g (6.58 oz) | 52.0 g (1.83 oz) |
| 食性 | Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Purple Needletail
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
Black Spinetail
Deep, resonant chattering with gravelly undertones; series of rough churring notes interspersed with sharp screaming calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Purple Needletail
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
Black Spinetail
Found in West and Central Africa from Nigeria and Cameroon east to Uganda. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge.
保全状況
Purple Needletail
Black Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple Needletail
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning …
Black Spinetail
Large; entirely black plumage with slight gloss; black rump unlike white-rumped congeners; underparts dark; spiny tail; West African forest species; all-black coloration with no contrasting markings distinguishes it from all …
About These Birds
Purple Needletail
スラウェシハリオアマツバメ（Hirundapus celebensis）はスラウェシ島とその周辺に生息する中型のアマツバメ（体長17〜19 cm）。暗い羽衣と白い喉・腰・腹が特徴。スラウェシの森林・山地・沿岸の上空で飛翔昆虫を捕食。
Black Spinetail
A medium-sized spinetail swift (14-15 cm) of lowland rainforests in West and Central Africa. All-dark plumage. Spine-tipped tail for bracing against tree trunks. Aerial insectivore, foraging above the forest canopy. Nests inside hollow trees. Uncommon and seldom observed.