Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Alpine Swift

Aerodramus nuditarsus 비교 대상 Tachymarptis melba

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Bare-legged Swiftlet Alpine Swift
학명 Aerodramus nuditarsus Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
체중 13.3 g (0.47 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
식성 Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
산란 수 -- 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Bare-legged Swiftlet only

Alpine Swift only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Bare-legged Swiftlet

노래

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea lowlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial nester producing soft flock chattering

Alpine Swift

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Found in lowland New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bare-legged Swiftlet

깃털

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; bare unfeathered tarsi distinctive among swiftlets; New Guinea lowland cave-nesting species; bare legs visible at nest but rarely field-observable.

Alpine Swift

깃털

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 …

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About These Birds

Bare-legged Swiftlet

특히 저지대와 구릉지 삼림의 뉴기니에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 비늘 없는 발가락이 특징이다. 공중 식충성이다.

Alpine Swift

A large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 54-60 cm) with a white belly and throat contrasting with dark brown upperparts. Found from southern Europe and Africa to Central Asia. Aerial insectivore, foraging at great heights. Nests on cliff faces in large colonies. Powerful, fast flier.

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