Pallid Swift vs Pygmy Swiftlet

Apus pallidus 비교 대상 Collocalia troglodytes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Pallid Swift Pygmy Swiftlet
학명 Apus pallidus Collocalia troglodytes
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 33.4 cm (13.1 in) 18.6 cm (7.3 in)
체중 42.25 g (1.49 oz) 5.55 g (0.20 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.
산란 수 1-4 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Pallid Swift only

Pygmy Swiftlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Swift

노래

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

Pygmy Swiftlet

노래

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pallid Swift

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Pygmy Swiftlet

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Least Concern

Pygmy Swiftlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Swift

깃털

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …

Pygmy Swiftlet

깃털

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale …

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About These Birds

Pallid Swift

창백한 칼새는 지중해와 중동, 아시아 중부에서 번식하고 아프리카에서 월동합니다. 연한 갈색 깃털과 목의 연한 색이 특징이며, 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.

Pygmy Swiftlet

필리핀칼새(Collocalia troglodytes)는 필리핀에 서식하는 소형 칼새입니다. 어두운 몸통과 반짝이는 깃털이 특징이며, 절벽과 동굴에 둥지를 짓습니다.

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