Chapman's Swift vs Alpine Swift
Chaetura chapmani 对比 Tachymarptis melba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chapman's Swift | Alpine Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura chapmani | Tachymarptis melba |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 24.6 cm (9.7 in) | 43.9 cm (17.3 in) |
| 体重 | 23.416666666666668 g (0.83 oz) | 97.5 g (3.44 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne … | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … |
| 产卵数 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chapman's Swift
Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.
Alpine Swift
Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.
Geographic Range & Migration
Chapman's Swift
Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.
Alpine Swift
Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
保护状况
Chapman's Swift
Alpine Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Chapman's Swift
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; rump slightly paler grey-brown than back; underparts dark brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species intermediate in plumage between Chimney Swift and Band-rumped Swift; relatively poorly differentiated …
Alpine Swift
Large; dark brown upperparts; white throat patch separated from white belly by dark brown breast band; brown flanks; bold tricoloured underpart pattern; one of Europe's largest swifts with distinctive white …
About These Birds
Chapman's Swift
查普曼雨燕 (Chaetura chapmani)，体长约12厘米。体羽深褐黑色，腰部略浅，尾短具刺状尾羽。分布于特立尼达、委内瑞拉和巴西北部。以飞行昆虫为食，常在热带森林上空成群飞翔。
Alpine Swift
高山雨燕在欧洲山地和岩壁上繁殖，以白色腹部和较大体型为特征的长距离迁徙鸟类。