Barn Swallow vs 虎皮鸚鵡
Hirundo rustica 对比 Melopsittacus undulatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Barn Swallow | 虎皮鸚鵡 |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundo rustica | Melopsittacus undulatus |
| 目 | Passeriformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Hirundinidae | Psittaculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) |
| 翼展 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 19.0 g (0.67 oz) | 30.0 g (1.06 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … | Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … |
| 产卵数 | 2-7 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Barn Swallow
Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.
虎皮鸚鵡
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
Song & Call Comparison
Barn Swallow
A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.
虎皮鸚鵡
A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Swallow
Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.
虎皮鸚鵡
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
保护状况
Barn Swallow
虎皮鸚鵡
How to Tell Them Apart
Barn Swallow
Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.
Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight
虎皮鸚鵡
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
About These Birds
Barn Swallow
The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.
虎皮鸚鵡
The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.