Pacific Swift vs White-chested Swift
Apus pacificus 对比 Cypseloides lemosi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pacific Swift | White-chested Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus pacificus | Cypseloides lemosi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 41.516666666666666 g (1.46 oz) | 28.400000000000002 g (1.00 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates. | Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing. |
| 产卵数 | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pacific Swift
Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low-level flight over fields.
White-chested Swift
High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts
Geographic Range & Migration
Pacific Swift
Breeds from Siberia and Japan south to China and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Southeast Asia and Australia.
White-chested Swift
Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.
保护状况
Pacific Swift
White-chested Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Pacific Swift
Dark blackish-brown upperparts; distinctive white rump patch contrasting with dark back; white throat patch; underparts dark with pale brown barring; deeply forked tail; white rump distinguishes it from Common Swift …
White-chested Swift
Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any …
About These Birds
Pacific Swift
白腰雨燕在西伯利亚至东南亚繁殖，迁徙至澳大利亚越冬，是大型雨燕。
White-chested Swift
哥伦比亚雨燕限于哥伦比亚南部，是罕见的雨燕。