Philippine Spinetail vs Black Spinetail
Mearnsia picina 比較対象 Telacanthura melanopygia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Philippine Spinetail | Black Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Mearnsia picina | Telacanthura melanopygia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 32.3 cm (12.7 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 11.5 g (0.41 oz) | 52.0 g (1.83 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open … | 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
Philippine Spinetail
High-pitched, buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit' in fast low-level flight over Philippine forest; calls rapidly in tight flocks; distinctive wing sound in fast aerial display
Black Spinetail
Deep, resonant chattering with gravelly undertones; series of rough churring notes interspersed with sharp screaming calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Philippine Spinetail
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent southern islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and edge. Uncommon.
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
Philippine Spinetail
Black Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Philippine Spinetail
Tiny but long-winged; dark blackish-brown overall; pale grey-white throat and chin; short spiny tail projections visible at close range; Philippine endemic; small size contrasts with proportionally very long scythe-like wings.
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
Philippine Spinetail
フィリピン固有のフィリピンアナツバメ。体長12〜13cm。暗褐色で腰部が淡い。フィリピンの森林や農地上空を飛翔し、小さな昆虫を捕食する。崖や建物に巣を作ることもある。低危険種。
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.