Moluccan Swiftlet vs African Swift
Aerodramus infuscatus 对比 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Moluccan Swiftlet | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus infuscatus | Apus barbatus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 21.2 cm (8.3 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 15.25 g (0.54 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Moluccan Swiftlet
Thin twittering; soft 'chip-chip' calls over Maluku islands; echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; colonial roosts noisy with overlapping calls
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Moluccan Swiftlet
Found on the Moluccan islands of Indonesia including Halmahera, Seram, and Ambon. Resident in forest and open habitats. Moluccan endemic.
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
Moluccan Swiftlet
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Moluccan Swiftlet
Small to medium; dark brown-grey upperparts with pale buff rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; North Moluccan endemic; slightly larger than many congeners with relatively prominent pale rump contrasting …
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
Moluccan Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长11厘米），分布于印度尼西亚摩鹿加群岛。体羽深褐色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），空中食虫，在岛屿洞穴中繁殖。
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。