African Swift vs Purple Needletail
Apus barbatus 对比 Hirundapus celebensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Purple Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus celebensis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 186.5 g (6.58 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock … |
| 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.
Purple Needletail
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
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.
Purple Needletail
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
保护状况
African Swift
Purple 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.
Purple Needletail
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning …
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。
Purple Needletail
苏拉威西针尾雨燕是印度尼西亚苏拉威西岛的特有雨燕，属针尾雨燕属。体型较大，飞行速度极快，尾羽具坚硬的针状羽轴。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中度过大部分时间，栖息于热带森林和开阔地带。