Cassin's Spinetail vs White-collared Swift

Neafrapus cassini 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cassin's Spinetail White-collared Swift
学名 Neafrapus cassini Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.2 cm (12.3 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 39.5 g (1.39 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cassin's Spinetail only

White-collared Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Cassin's Spinetail

さえずり

Loud, penetrating screech followed by descending chatter; harsh staccato calls echoing through African forest understory.

White-collared Swift

さえずり

Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle

Geographic Range & Migration

Cassin's Spinetail

Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in lowland rainforest and gallery forest.

White-collared Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.

保全状況

Least Concern

Cassin's Spinetail

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Cassin's Spinetail

羽毛

Medium-large; dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; very short stubby spinetail; Central African forest species; short rounded tail with spiny tips distinctive; larger and broader-winged than smaller …

White-collared Swift

羽毛

Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …

About These Birds

Cassin's Spinetail

A medium-sized swift (13-14 cm) of lowland tropical forests from Sierra Leone to Uganda. Dark plumage with a white belly patch. Spine-tipped tail feathers. Aerial insectivore, foraging in rapid, bat-like flight over the forest canopy. Colonial nester in hollow trees.

White-collared Swift

ホワイトカラードスウィフトはラテンアメリカ全域の山岳地帯に広く分布し、白い首輪が特徴的な大型のアマツバメである。

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