Böhm's Spinetail vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Neafrapus boehmi 比較対象 Streptoprocne rutila

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Böhm's Spinetail Chestnut-collared Swift
学名 Neafrapus boehmi Streptoprocne rutila
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.0 cm (9.4 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
体重 16.225 g (0.57 oz) 21.8 g (0.77 oz)
食性 Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open … Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial …
一腹卵数 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Böhm's Spinetail only

None

Chestnut-collared Swift only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Böhm's Spinetail

さえずり

Soft, high twittering with delicate sibilant quality; rapid flutter of tiny notes almost insect-like in pitch and rhythm.

Chestnut-collared Swift

さえずり

High, screaming trill; rapid 'scree-scree' in flight; shrill and penetrating; calls over Neotropical mountains and canyon edges; alarm a rapid screeching chatter

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Geographic Range & Migration

Böhm's Spinetail

Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Tanzania and Mozambique. Resident in open forest; often associated with baobab trees.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Found from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America and South America to Argentina. Resident in highlands near mountain cliffs.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Böhm's Spinetail

Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Böhm's Spinetail

羽毛

Small; dark brown-black upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; very short stubby tail with prominent spiny tips; East African savanna species; tiny bat-like fluttering flight aided by extremely short …

Chestnut-collared Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown body with diagnostic rich chestnut collar encircling entire neck; collar bold and complete; underparts slightly paler brown; small swift with striking warm-toned neck band contrasting vividly with dark …

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About These Birds

Böhm's Spinetail

A small swift (9-10 cm) of miombo woodland and open savanna across eastern and southern Africa. Dark plumage with a white rump and belly. Short, spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore with distinctive fluttering, bat-like flight low over the treetops.

Chestnut-collared Swift

チェストナットカラードスウィフトは中央アメリカと南アメリカ北部の山岳地帯に生息するアマツバメである。

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