Silver-backed Needletail vs Black Spinetail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis 比較対象 Telacanthura melanopygia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Silver-backed Needletail | Black Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus cochinchinensis | Telacanthura melanopygia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 85.97999999999999 g (3.03 oz) | 52.0 g (1.83 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … | 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
Silver-backed Needletail
Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.
Black Spinetail
Deep, resonant chattering with gravelly undertones; series of rough churring notes interspersed with sharp screaming calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Silver-backed Needletail
Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in 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
Silver-backed Needletail
Black Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Silver-backed Needletail
Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.
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
Silver-backed Needletail
シロテハリオアマツバメ（Hirundapus cochinchinensis）はインド・東南アジア・中国南部の低地・丘陵林に生息する大型のアマツバメ（体長18〜20 cm）。暗い羽衣と白い喉・腰・腹が特徴。開けた空間で昆虫を捕食。
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.