Ameline Swiftlet vs African Swift
Aerodramus amelis 对比 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ameline Swiftlet | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus amelis | Apus barbatus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 17.9 g (0.63 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ameline Swiftlet
High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ameline Swiftlet
Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.
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.
保护状况
Ameline Swiftlet
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Ameline Swiftlet
Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; recently described Wallacean swiftlet from the Sulawesi region; larger than most swiftlets in the area with well-defined …
African Swift
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.
About These Birds
Ameline Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长11厘米），分布于菲律宾及印度尼西亚部分地区。体羽深色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），空中食虫，利用回声定位在洞穴中筑巢。
African Swift
非洲黑雨燕广泛分布于撒哈拉以南非洲，在岩壁和建筑物缝隙中筑巢。