African Swift vs Pale-rumped Swift
Apus barbatus 对比 Chaetura egregia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Pale-rumped Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Chaetura egregia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 23.68 g (0.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | -- |
| 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.
Pale-rumped Swift
Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.
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.
Pale-rumped Swift
Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.
保护状况
African Swift
Pale-rumped 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.
Pale-rumped Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; distinctively very pale whitish rump strongly contrasting with dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species with one of the most striking white rumps …
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。
Pale-rumped Swift
淡腰雨燕 (Chaetura egregia)，体长约12厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部白色，在飞行中十分醒目，尾短。分布于南美洲北部亚马孙盆地的热带雨林地区。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中飞翔觅食。