Pallid Swift vs Great Dusky Swift
Apus pallidus 비교 대상 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Pallid Swift | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Apus pallidus | Cypseloides senex |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 33.4 cm (13.1 in) | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
| 체중 | 42.25 g (1.49 oz) | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) |
| 식성 | Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| 산란 수 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pallid Swift
Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
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.
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
보전 상태
Pallid Swift
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Pallid Swift
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 …
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
About These Birds
Pallid Swift
창백한 칼새는 지중해와 중동, 아시아 중부에서 번식하고 아프리카에서 월동합니다. 연한 갈색 깃털과 목의 연한 색이 특징이며, 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.
Great Dusky Swift
18–20 cm의 대형 칼새로 브라질 동남부·파라과이 동부·아르헨티나 북동부에 서식. 어두운 그을린 갈색 깃털. 삼림 협곡과 폭포 위를 날며 먹이를 구하는 공중 곤충식성. 폭포 뒤에 대규모 집단으로 둥지를 튼다. Cypseloides 속의 가장 큰 종.