African Swift vs Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Apus barbatus so với Panyptila cayennensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Swift Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Tên Khoa Học Apus barbatus Panyptila cayennensis
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Apodidae Apodidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Khối Lượng 42,666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) 21,8 g (0.77 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … Aerial insectivore feeding on swarms of small flies, winged ants, and tiny beetles during sustained …
Số Trứng 1-2 2-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

African Swift only

Không

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

African Swift

Tiếng Hót

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

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Tiếng Hót

Dry, clicking chatter interspersed with thin whistles; rapid mechanical trill delivered with persistent energy throughout day.

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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.

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America and South America to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edge.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Swift

Least Concern

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Swift

Bộ Lông

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.

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Bộ Lông

Black upperparts; white throat and white flanks; white rump patch; deeply forked long tail; smaller version of Great Swallow-tailed Swift; widespread from Mexico to South America; forked tail and bold …

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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.

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

A medium-sized swift (13-14 cm) with a moderately forked tail and white throat patch. Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Peru and Brazil. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy and clearings. Nests under overhanging cliffs and bridges.

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