Whitehead's Swiftlet vs African Swift
Aerodramus whiteheadi 对比 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Whitehead's Swiftlet | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aerodramus whiteheadi | Apus barbatus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 14.0 g (0.49 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights. | 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
Whitehead's Swiftlet
Thin twittering; 'chip-chip' calls over Borneo highlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; data deficient; calls poorly documented from remote Bornean montane habitat
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Whitehead's Swiftlet
Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 800–3,000 m. Resident in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range.
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
Whitehead's Swiftlet
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Whitehead's Swiftlet
Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Philippine endemic from Luzon; data-deficient species differing from Philippine Swiftlet mainly in habitat preference and island range.
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
Whitehead's Swiftlet
一种小型金丝燕（体长11-12厘米），特产于菲律宾吕宋岛北部山区。体羽深色，腰部浅色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），是菲律宾山地的特有种。
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。