Cassin's Spinetail vs White-collared Swift

Neafrapus cassini 比較対象 Streptoprocne zonaris

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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
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cassin's Spinetail only

White-collared Swift only

None

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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

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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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Cassin's Spinetail

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

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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 …

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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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