Band-rumped Swift vs Great Dusky Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus 对比 Cypseloides senex
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Band-rumped Swift | Great Dusky Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetura spinicaudus | Cypseloides senex |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 20.7 cm (8.1 in) | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
| 体重 | 16.4 g (0.58 oz) | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … | Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Band-rumped Swift
Raspy, churring call with hollow resonance; rough bursts of chattering notes interrupted by brief mechanical clicking sounds.
Great Dusky Swift
Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups
Geographic Range & Migration
Band-rumped Swift
Found in Panama and northwestern South America from Colombia east to Venezuela and the Guianas, south to Brazil and Bolivia. Lowland forest.
Great Dusky Swift
Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.
保护状况
Band-rumped Swift
Great Dusky Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Band-rumped Swift
Small; sooty-brown overall with narrow pale grey-white rump band forming a distinct narrow transverse stripe; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species distinguished by the band-like narrow rump patch.
Great Dusky Swift
Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing …
About These Birds
Band-rumped Swift
刺尾雨燕 (Chaetura spinicaudus)，体长约11厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部浅色，尾羽末端具明显刚硬刺突，尾短。分布于中美洲和南美洲北部热带地区。以飞行昆虫为食，在空中高速穿梭。
Great Dusky Swift
大暗色雨燕分布于巴西和阿根廷，在大型瀑布附近繁殖的雨燕。