African Swift vs White-throated Needletail
Apus barbatus 비교 대상 Hirundapus caudacutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | African Swift | White-throated Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| 체중 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) |
| 식성 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
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.
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
보전 상태
African Swift
White-throated Needletail
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
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.
White-throated Needletail
흰등침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus caudacutus)는 강력하고 빠른 비행을 하는 19–20cm, 날개 길이 50–55cm의 대형 침꼬리 칼새다. 갈색 깃털에 흰 목과 아랫배를 지닌다.