Philippine Swiftlet vs Great Dusky Swift
Aerodramus mearnsi 对比 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Philippine Swiftlet | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus mearnsi | Cypseloides senex |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 21.8 cm (8.6 in) | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
| 体重 | 11.5 g (0.41 oz) | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest. | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| 产卵数 | 4 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Philippine Swiftlet
High twittering trill; thin 'tsit-tsit' notes over Philippine mountains; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls softly; flock produces chattering at roost; unremarkable vocalizations
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
Philippine Swiftlet
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest and open areas.
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
Philippine Swiftlet
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Philippine Swiftlet
Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts greyish-white; moderately forked tail; Philippine endemic using echolocation; echolocation ability distinguishes Aerodramus from Collocalia swiftlets.
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
Philippine Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），特产于菲律宾。体羽深色，腰部浅色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），在菲律宾岛屿洞穴中繁殖。
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。