White-naped Swift vs Alpine Swift

Streptoprocne semicollaris 比較対象 Tachymarptis melba

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-naped Swift Alpine Swift
学名 Streptoprocne semicollaris Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 44.4 cm (17.5 in) 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
体重 175.0 g (6.17 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
食性 Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
一腹卵数 2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

White-naped Swift only

Alpine Swift only

None

Song & Call Comparison

White-naped Swift

さえずり

Very loud screaming trill; deep, powerful 'shreee' from Mexico's largest swift; calls over cliffs and canyons; impressive volume; deeper than White-collared Swift

Alpine Swift

さえずり

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-naped Swift

Endemic to Mexico from Nayarit south to Oaxaca. Found in montane forest and canyons at 1,000–3,000 m. Nests behind waterfalls.

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

Least Concern

White-naped Swift

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

White-naped Swift

羽毛

Very large; entirely black with white patch restricted to nape only, not forming a full collar; large square tail; Mexican endemic and the largest swift in Middle America; white nape …

Alpine Swift

羽毛

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

White-naped Swift

ホワイトナペドスウィフトはメキシコの山岳地帯に生息し、首の白い帯が特徴的なアマツバメである。

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。

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