African Swift vs Waterfall Swift

Apus barbatus comparado com Hydrochous gigas

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Swift Waterfall Swift
Nome científico Apus barbatus Hydrochous gigas
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Apodidae Apodidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 29,2 cm (11.5 in)
Peso 42,666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) 38,540000000000006 g (1.36 oz)
Dieta Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne …
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

African Swift only

Nenhum

Waterfall Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

African Swift

Canto

Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.

Waterfall Swift

Canto

Rapid, high-pitched twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit' calls over Southeast Asian waterfalls; thin metallic notes; nest behind waterfalls; calls audible over roaring water

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.

Waterfall Swift

Found from southern Thailand through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo. Restricted to rivers near waterfalls. Scarce.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Swift

Near Threatened

Waterfall Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

African Swift

Plumagem

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.

Waterfall Swift

Plumagem

Blackish-brown upperparts with slight gloss; grey-brown underparts paler than back; pale grey-white chin and throat; no rump patch; robust-bodied and large; Southeast Asian waterfall specialist with uniformly dark plumage and …

About These Birds

African Swift

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found across sub-Saharan Africa. Dark sooty-brown plumage, darker than Pallid Swift. Aerial insectivore, foraging high over varied habitats from forests to savannas. Breeds on cliffs and buildings. Resident or partial migrant within Africa.

Waterfall Swift

O andorinhão-gigante-da-cascata é o maior andorinhão do mundo, encontrado em montanhas do Sudeste Asiático, onde habita perto de cascatas e rios de montanha.

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