Madagascar Swift vs African Swift
Apus balstoni 对比 Apus barbatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Madagascar Swift | African Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus balstoni | Apus barbatus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 46.125 g (1.63 oz) | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous … | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Swift
Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Geographic Range & Migration
Madagascar Swift
Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.
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
Madagascar Swift
African Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Swift
Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Malagasy endemic; one of the heavier island Apus swifts; closely resembles African Swift but restricted to …
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
Madagascar Swift
马达加斯加雨燕分布于马达加斯加和科摩罗群岛，是已知的岛屿特有雨燕。
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。