Moluccan Swiftlet vs African Palm Swift
Aerodramus infuscatus 对比 Cypsiurus parvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Moluccan Swiftlet | African Palm Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus infuscatus | Cypsiurus parvus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 21.2 cm (8.3 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 15.25 g (0.54 oz) | 14.38 g (0.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight. | Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1-3 |
| 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 Palm Swift
Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.
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 Palm Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.
保护状况
Moluccan Swiftlet
African Palm 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 Palm Swift
Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.
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 Palm Swift
A slender swift (15-17 cm) with long, narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. Dark brown plumage. Found across sub-Saharan Africa in savanna and open woodland, closely associated with palm trees. Aerial insectivore. One of Africa's most abundant swift species.