Pallid Swift vs White-naped Swift

Apus pallidus 对比 Streptoprocne semicollaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pallid Swift White-naped Swift
学名 Apus pallidus Streptoprocne semicollaris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 33.4 cm (13.1 in) 44.4 cm (17.5 in)
体重 42.25 g (1.49 oz) 175.0 g (6.17 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders. Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.
产卵数 1-4 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Pallid Swift only

White-naped Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Swift

鸣唱

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

White-naped Swift

鸣唱

Very loud screaming trill; deep, powerful 'shreee' from Mexico's largest swift; calls over cliffs and canyons; impressive volume; deeper than White-collared Swift

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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.

White-naped Swift

Endemic to Mexico from Nayarit south to Oaxaca. Found in montane forest and canyons at 1,000–3,000 m. Nests behind waterfalls.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Least Concern

White-naped Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Swift

羽毛

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 …

White-naped Swift

羽毛

Very large; entirely black with white patch restricted to nape only, not forming a full collar; large square tail; Mexican endemic and the largest swift in Middle America; white nape …

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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。

White-naped Swift

白颈雨燕栖息于墨西哥山地,以白色颈带为特征的雨燕。

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