Fernando Po Swift vs Alpine Swift

Apus sladeniae 비교 대상 Tachymarptis melba

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fernando Po Swift Alpine Swift
학명 Apus sladeniae Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Data Deficient Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 35.4 cm (13.9 in) 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
체중 42.0 g (1.48 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore relying entirely on flying insects (midges, gnats, small beetles) and airborne spiders. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
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Song & Call Comparison

Fernando Po Swift

노래

Deep, resonant wingbeat audible alongside soft chips; quiet churring call barely distinguishable from surrounding ambient sounds.

Alpine Swift

노래

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Fernando Po Swift

Found on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea and adjacent Cameroon highlands. Restricted to mountain forests and highland areas.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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보전 상태

Data Deficient

Fernando Po Swift

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fernando Po Swift

깃털

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat and chin patch; underparts slightly paler; broadly similar to African Swift; data-deficient Bioko Island endemic; plumage details poorly documented from limited specimens.

Alpine Swift

깃털

Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …

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About These Birds

Fernando Po Swift

슬레이든 칼새는 기니만의 섬들에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 아프리카 칼새와 유사하지만 더 작고 흰 목 패치가 특징입니다. 해안 절벽과 바위 섬에서 번식합니다.

Alpine Swift

A large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 54-60 cm) with a white belly and throat contrasting with dark brown upperparts. Found from southern Europe and Africa to Central Asia. Aerial insectivore, foraging at great heights. Nests on cliff faces in large colonies. Powerful, fast flier.

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