African Swift vs Plain Swift
Apus barbatus 对比 Apus unicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Plain Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Apus unicolor |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 29.9 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 24.2 g (0.85 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Swift
Sharp, piercing screech followed by rapid chatter; intense series of notes escalating in speed and volume before fading.
Plain Swift
Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Plain Swift
Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.
保护状况
African Swift
Plain Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Plain Swift
Dark sooty-brown plumage; very faint pale chin; no distinct throat patch; entirely plain and uniform; smaller than Common Swift; Macaronesian endemic breeding in Canary Islands and Madeira; coloration slightly paler …
About These Birds
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。
Plain Swift
单色雨燕在大西洋岛屿和非洲西北部繁殖，具有黑褐色羽毛。