Mariana Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift
Aerodramus bartschi 对比 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mariana Swiftlet | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus bartschi | Cypseloides senex |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 17.7 cm (7.0 in) | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
| 体重 | 7.25 g (0.26 oz) | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) |
| 食性 | Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| 产卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mariana Swiftlet
Very high, thin twittering; tiny and high-pitched; 'tsit-tsit' over Guam and Saipan; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; endangered; vocal mainly near nesting caves
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
Geographic Range & Migration
Mariana Swiftlet
Endemic to the Mariana Islands (Guam, Saipan, and adjacent islands). Resident in forested areas; nests in limestone caves. Endangered on Guam.
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
保护状况
Mariana Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Mariana Swiftlet
Tiny; dark brownish-black upperparts; pale grey-buff rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Mariana Islands endemic and vulnerable; very small for the genus with concolorous brownish tone and subdued rump …
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
About These Birds
Mariana Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），特产于西太平洋马里亚纳群岛（关岛、塞班岛、罗塔岛等）。属雨燕科（Apodidae），在岛上的洞穴和悬崖上繁殖。
Great Dusky Swift
大暗色雨燕分布于巴西和阿根廷，在大型瀑布附近繁殖的雨燕。