Madagascar Swift vs Alpine Swift
Apus balstoni 对比 Tachymarptis melba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Madagascar Swift | Alpine Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus balstoni | Tachymarptis melba |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) | 43.9 cm (17.3 in) |
| 体重 | 46.125 g (1.63 oz) | 97.5 g (3.44 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous … | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Swift
Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.
Alpine Swift
Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.
Geographic Range & Migration
Madagascar Swift
Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.
Alpine Swift
Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
保护状况
Madagascar Swift
Alpine 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 …
Alpine Swift
Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …
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。
Alpine Swift
高山雨燕在欧洲山地和岩壁上繁殖，以白色腹部和较大体型为特征的长距离迁徙鸟类。