Black-nest Swiftlet vs African Swift
Aerodramus maximus 비교 대상 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black-nest Swiftlet | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Aerodramus maximus | Apus barbatus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 체중 | 16.8 g (0.59 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 식성 | Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights. | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … |
| 산란 수 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-nest Swiftlet
Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-nest Swiftlet
Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.
African Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. One of Africa's most common swift species.
보전 상태
Black-nest Swiftlet
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-nest Swiftlet
Medium-small; dark sooty-brown upperparts with rump slightly paler grey-brown; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; one of the largest Aerodramus swiftlets; named for its distinctive all-black saliva nest rather than visible …
African Swift
Dark sooty-brown throughout; pale throat patch whitish-grey; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to Common Swift but slightly larger and marginally paler below; widespread Sub-Saharan African species.
About These Birds
Black-nest Swiftlet
말레이 반도에서 인도네시아를 거쳐 필리핀까지 분포하는 중형 칼새류(13~14cm). 칼새류 중 가장 크며, 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리가 있다. 공중 식충성이다.
African Swift
아프리카 칼새는 사하라 이남 아프리카 전역에 분포하는 중간 크기의 칼새입니다. 검은 깃털과 흰 목이 특징이며, 절벽과 건물에서 집을 짓고 높은 곳에서 날아오르며 먹이를 잡습니다.