Pallid Swift vs Short-tailed Swift
Apus pallidus 对比 Chaetura brachyura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pallid Swift | Short-tailed Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus pallidus | Chaetura brachyura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 33.4 cm (13.1 in) | 23.7 cm (9.3 in) |
| 体重 | 42.25 g (1.49 oz) | 18.625 g (0.66 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. | Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous … |
| 产卵数 | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pallid Swift
Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.
Short-tailed Swift
Harsh, screaming chatter with emphatic delivery; loud coarse notes erupting suddenly during competitive aerial encounters.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pallid Swift
Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.
Short-tailed Swift
Found across South America east of the Andes, from Trinidad and the Guianas south to Bolivia and the Río de la Plata. Lowland forest.
保护状况
Pallid Swift
Short-tailed Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Pallid Swift
Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from …
Short-tailed Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; very pale whitish rump and tail contrasting sharply with dark body; underparts pale greyish; extremely short tail giving distinctive blunt-ended flight silhouette; widespread Trinidad to Argentina.
About These Birds
Pallid Swift
淡色雨燕在地中海沿岸和北非繁殖，颜色比普通雨燕更淡。
Short-tailed Swift
短尾雨燕 (Chaetura brachyura)，体长约10厘米，尾极短，身体粗壮。体羽黑褐色，腰部灰色，喉部淡色。广泛分布于中美洲和南美洲北部。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中高速飞翔，常成群活动。