African Swift vs Silver-backed Needletail
Apus barbatus 비교 대상 Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | African Swift | Silver-backed Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus cochinchinensis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) |
| 체중 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 85.97999999999999 g (3.03 oz) |
| 식성 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | -- |
| 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.
Silver-backed Needletail
Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.
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.
Silver-backed Needletail
Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in forest and open areas.
보전 상태
African Swift
Silver-backed 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.
Silver-backed Needletail
Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.
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.
Silver-backed Needletail
회색침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus cochinchinensis)는 인도에서 동남아시아까지 구릉지와 산악림에 서식하는 19–20cm 대형 침꼬리 칼새다.