African Swift vs White-throated Needletail
Apus barbatus 对比 Hirundapus caudacutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | White-throated Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 2-7 |
| 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.
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
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.
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
保护状况
African Swift
White-throated Needletail
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.
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
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。
White-throated Needletail
白腰针尾雨燕是世界上飞行速度最快的鸟类之一，记录飞行速度超过170千米每小时。繁殖于东北亚，在澳大利亚和新西兰越冬。背部具白色鞍形斑，腹部白色，尾羽尖硬如针。以飞行中的昆虫为食。