African Swift vs Horus Swift

Apus barbatus 비교 대상 Apus horus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Swift Horus Swift
학명 Apus barbatus Apus horus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
체중 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) 27.5 g (0.97 oz)
식성 Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial …
산란 수 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Song & Call Comparison

African Swift

노래

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

Horus Swift

노래

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by short descending whistle; compact two-part call repeated persistently from elevated perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

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.

Horus Swift

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in woodland and grassland near rivers.

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Swift

Least Concern

Horus Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Horus Swift

깃털

Dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; pale flanks creating partial white underpart; square-ended tail; African species; compared to Little Swift, paler flanks give a more extensively white underpart …

About These Birds

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.

Horus Swift

호루스 칼새는 사하라 이남 아프리카의 여러 지역에 서식합니다. 흰 가슴과 이마가 특징이며, 공중에서 비행하며 날아다니는 곤충을 잡아먹습니다.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family