Ameline Swiftlet vs African Palm Swift
Aerodramus amelis 비교 대상 Cypsiurus parvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Ameline Swiftlet | African Palm Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Aerodramus amelis | Cypsiurus parvus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | — | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 체중 | 17.9 g (0.63 oz) | 14.38 g (0.51 oz) |
| 식성 | Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. | Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ameline Swiftlet
High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats
African Palm Swift
Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ameline Swiftlet
Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.
African Palm Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.
보전 상태
Ameline Swiftlet
African Palm Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Ameline Swiftlet
Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; recently described Wallacean swiftlet from the Sulawesi region; larger than most swiftlets in the area with well-defined …
African Palm Swift
Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.
About These Birds
Ameline Swiftlet
필리핀과 인도네시아 일부에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(11cm). 어두운 깃털. 공중에서 곤충을 잡아먹는 공중 식충성이다.
African Palm Swift
길고 좁은 날개와 깊이 갈라진 꼬리를 가진 15–17 cm의 가는 칼새. 어두운 갈색 깃털. 사바나와 개방 삼림의 야자나무와 밀접하게 연관되어 사하라 이남 아프리카 전역에 분포. 공중 곤충식성. 아프리카에서 가장 풍부한 칼새 중 하나.