Chimney Swift vs Alpine Swift
Chaetura pelagica 对比 Tachymarptis melba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chimney Swift | Alpine Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura pelagica | Tachymarptis melba |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 24.9 cm (9.8 in) | 43.9 cm (17.3 in) |
| 体重 | 22.666666666666668 g (0.80 oz) | 97.5 g (3.44 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate. | Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … |
| 产卵数 | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chimney Swift
Rapid, liquid twittering with bright cheerful quality; chi-chi-chi staccato notes carrying well across open sky at dusk.
Alpine Swift
Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.
Geographic Range & Migration
Chimney Swift
Breeds in eastern North America from Canada south to Texas. Long-distance migrant wintering in the upper Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.
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
Chimney Swift
Alpine Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Chimney Swift
Small; uniformly dark sooty-grey overall with slightly paler grey throat and chin; no contrasting rump patch; short spiny tail; sexes identical; North American chimney-nesting species famous for its swirling pre-roost …
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
Chimney Swift
烟囱雨燕（约25克）几乎将整个生命都在空中度过，仅在繁殖时着地。繁殖于北美东部，越冬于南美洲。以空中飞虫为食。历史上在烟囱和空心树中筑巢。无危；但因烟囱封堵及昆虫减少，数量明显下降。
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。