Pale-rumped Swift vs Alpine Swift

Chaetura egregia 비교 대상 Tachymarptis melba

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Pale-rumped Swift Alpine Swift
학명 Chaetura egregia Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
체중 23.68 g (0.84 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
식성 Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
산란 수 -- 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Pale-rumped Swift only

Alpine Swift only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Pale-rumped Swift

노래

Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.

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

Pale-rumped Swift

Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.

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

Least Concern

Pale-rumped Swift

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pale-rumped Swift

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; distinctively very pale whitish rump strongly contrasting with dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species with one of the most striking white rumps …

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

Pale-rumped Swift

콜롬비아에서 페루, 서부 브라질까지 습한 저지대 숲에 서식하는 소형 칼새 (11–12 cm). 어두운 갈-검은색 깃털. 공중 곤충 섭취.

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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