Pacific Swift vs African Palm Swift
Apus pacificus 对比 Cypsiurus parvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pacific Swift | African Palm Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus pacificus | Cypsiurus parvus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 41.516666666666666 g (1.46 oz) | 14.38 g (0.51 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates. | Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km. |
| 产卵数 | 1-3 | 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.
African Palm Swift
Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.
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.
African Palm Swift
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.
保护状况
Pacific Swift
African Palm 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 …
African Palm Swift
Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.
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。
African Palm Swift
A slender swift (15-17 cm) with long, narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. Dark brown plumage. Found across sub-Saharan Africa in savanna and open woodland, closely associated with palm trees. Aerial insectivore. One of Africa's most abundant swift species.