Mayr's Swiftlet vs African Swift

Aerodramus orientalis 비교 대상 Apus barbatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mayr's Swiftlet African Swift
학명 Aerodramus orientalis Apus barbatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Data Deficient Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
체중 13.3 g (0.47 oz) 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz)
식성 Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over … Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or …
산란 수 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Mayr's Swiftlet only

African Swift only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Mayr's Swiftlet

노래

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

African Swift

노래

Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.

Geographic Range & Migration

Mayr's Swiftlet

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

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

Data Deficient

Mayr's Swiftlet

Least Concern

African Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Mayr's Swiftlet

깃털

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Eastern Melanesian swiftlet; closely resembles Uniform Swiftlet but differs in rump contrast and geographic …

African Swift

깃털

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

Mayr's Swiftlet

뉴기니와 인접 섬들에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 어두운 깃털. 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.

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