White-throated Needletail vs Alpine Swift
Hirundapus caudacutus 对比 Tachymarptis melba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-throated Needletail | Alpine Swift |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus caudacutus | Tachymarptis melba |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) | 43.9 cm (17.3 in) |
| 体重 | 101.475 g (3.58 oz) | 97.5 g (3.44 oz) |
| 食性 | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. | 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
White-throated Needletail
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Alpine Swift
Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-throated Needletail
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
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
White-throated Needletail
Alpine Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
White-throated Needletail
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat …
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
White-throated Needletail
白腰针尾雨燕是世界上飞行速度最快的鸟类之一，记录飞行速度超过170千米每小时。繁殖于东北亚，在澳大利亚和新西兰越冬。背部具白色鞍形斑，腹部白色，尾羽尖硬如针。以飞行中的昆虫为食。
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。