African Swift vs Bornean Swiftlet
Apus barbatus 对比 Collocalia dodgei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Bornean Swiftlet |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Collocalia dodgei |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | — |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 6.1 g (0.22 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and … |
| 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.
Bornean Swiftlet
High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight
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.
Bornean Swiftlet
Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.
保护状况
African Swift
Bornean Swiftlet
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.
Bornean Swiftlet
Tiny; dark glossy blue-green upperparts; pale whitish rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; forked tail; Borneo endemic restricted to montane zones; similar to Glossy Swiftlet but less white below and confined …
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。
Bornean Swiftlet
婆罗洲金丝燕(Collocalia dodgei)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型金丝燕，为海拔900-3400米的婆罗洲北部山地森林特有种。深色有光泽羽毛。空中捕食昆虫，在山地洞穴中筑巢。