Mountain Swiftlet vs African Swift
Aerodramus hirundinaceus 对比 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mountain Swiftlet | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus hirundinaceus | Apus barbatus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.0 cm (9.1 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 9.700000000000001 g (0.34 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats. | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … |
| 产卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mountain Swiftlet
High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mountain Swiftlet
Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.
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
Mountain Swiftlet
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Mountain Swiftlet
Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.
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
Mountain Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），分布于新几内亚海拔1,500至3,800米的山地地区。体羽深色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），在山地洞穴中繁殖，是高海拔金丝燕中较为独特的一种。
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。