African Swift vs Brown-backed Needletail
Apus barbatus 对比 Hirundapus giganteus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Swift | Brown-backed Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus barbatus | Hirundapus giganteus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 体重 | 42.666666666666664 g (1.51 oz) | 145.0 g (5.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Completely aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; never forages on the ground or … | Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| 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.
Brown-backed Needletail
Rough, buzzy chatter with intermittent higher squeaks; coarse twittering delivered continuously throughout aerial foraging.
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.
Brown-backed Needletail
Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest, soaring over ridges.
保护状况
African Swift
Brown-backed 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.
Brown-backed Needletail
Very large; dark brown upperparts with bronze gloss; no pale back saddle unlike congeners; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; largest Hirundapus; brown rather than black overall …
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。
Brown-backed Needletail
棕喉针尾雨燕是该属体型最大的物种，分布于南亚和东南亚的热带森林。喉部棕色，背部深褐，具白色腰斑。飞行速度极快，在空中度过大部分时间，以飞行昆虫为食。栖息于森林和山地地带。