Pallid Swift vs Brown-backed Needletail
Apus pallidus 对比 Hirundapus giganteus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Pallid Swift | Brown-backed Needletail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Apus pallidus | Hirundapus giganteus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 33.4 cm (13.1 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 体重 | 42.25 g (1.49 oz) | 145.0 g (5.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. | Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit. |
| 产卵数 | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| 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.
Brown-backed Needletail
Rough, buzzy chatter with intermittent higher squeaks; coarse twittering delivered continuously throughout aerial foraging.
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.
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
Pallid Swift
Brown-backed Needletail
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 …
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
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。
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。