Tepui Swift vs Alpine Swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi 比較対象 Tachymarptis melba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tepui Swift | Alpine Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Streptoprocne phelpsi | Tachymarptis melba |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 43.9 cm (17.3 in) |
| 体重 | 22.240000000000002 g (0.78 oz) | 97.5 g (3.44 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tepui Swift
Sharp, rapid twittering; thin screaming 'scree-scree'; calls over tepui summits in Venezuela; higher-pitched than White-collared Swift; small size reflected in thin notes
Alpine Swift
Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tepui Swift
Found in the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil above 1,000 m. Resident in Guiana Shield rocky outcrops.
Alpine Swift
Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
保全状況
Tepui Swift
Alpine Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Tepui Swift
Dark blackish-brown overall with no white collar; slightly paler brownish-grey chin; small and compact; confined to Venezuelan tepuis; lacks the diagnostic white or chestnut collar found in most Streptoprocne swifts.
Alpine Swift
Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …
About These Birds
Tepui Swift
A medium-sized swift (15-16 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over tepui cliffs and forested valleys. Named after William Phelps. One of the least known Neotropical swifts.
Alpine Swift
アルプスアマツバメはヨーロッパの山岳地帯と岩壁に繁殖し、白い腹と大きな体が特徴的な長距離渡り鳥である。