Bradfield's Swift vs White-collared Swift

Apus bradfieldi 对比 Streptoprocne zonaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bradfield's Swift White-collared Swift
学名 Apus bradfieldi Streptoprocne zonaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 44.25 g (1.56 oz) 106.45 g (3.75 oz)
食性 Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the … Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bradfield's Swift only

White-collared Swift only

Song & Call Comparison

Bradfield's Swift

鸣唱

Pure, whistled two-note phrase; first note high and sustained, second lower and brief, repeated every few seconds clearly.

White-collared Swift

鸣唱

Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle

Geographic Range & Migration

Bradfield's Swift

Found in Namibia and adjacent parts of South Africa, Botswana, and Angola. Resident in rocky desert, escarpment cliffs, and semi-arid terrain.

White-collared Swift

Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.

保护状况

Least Concern

Bradfield's Swift

Least Concern

White-collared Swift

How to Tell Them Apart

Bradfield's Swift

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat patch; underparts slightly paler; large for an African Apus swift; Southern Africa dry-country specialist; slightly larger and greyer-toned than Pallid Swift with less pale …

White-collared Swift

羽毛

Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …

About These Birds

Bradfield's Swift

布拉德菲尔德雨燕栖息于纳米比亚和安哥拉周边的南部非洲,是淡色的雨燕。

White-collared Swift

白领雨燕广泛分布于拉丁美洲山地,以白色颈环为特征的大型雨燕。

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family