Barn Swallow vs Keel-billed Toucan
Hirundo rustica comparado com Ramphastos sulfuratus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Barn Swallow | Keel-billed Toucan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Hirundo rustica | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Ordem | Passeriformes | Piciformes |
| Família | Hirundinidae | Ramphastidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 19,0 cm (7.5 in) | 50,0 cm (19.7 in) |
| Envergadura | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) |
| Peso | 19,0 g (0.67 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … | Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Barn Swallow only
Keel-billed Toucan only
Barn Swallow
Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.
Keel-billed Toucan
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Song & Call Comparison
Barn Swallow
A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.
Keel-billed Toucan
Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Swallow
Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.
Keel-billed Toucan
Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Estado de conservação
Barn Swallow
Keel-billed Toucan
How to Tell Them Apart
Barn Swallow
Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.
Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight
Keel-billed Toucan
Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.
Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red
About These Birds
Barn Swallow
The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.
Keel-billed Toucan
O tucano-de-bico-quilhado é o tucano nacional de Belize, com bico multicolorido espetacular em verde, vermelho e amarelo, habitando florestas tropicais da América Central.