Silver-backed Needletail vs Black Spinetail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis 对比 Telacanthura melanopygia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Silver-backed Needletail | Black Spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Hirundapus cochinchinensis | Telacanthura melanopygia |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 85.97999999999999 g (3.03 oz) | 52.0 g (1.83 oz) |
| 食性 | Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift … | High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight. |
| 产卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Silver-backed Needletail
Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.
Black Spinetail
Deep, resonant chattering with gravelly undertones; series of rough churring notes interspersed with sharp screaming calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Silver-backed Needletail
Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in forest and open areas.
Black Spinetail
Found in West and Central Africa from Nigeria and Cameroon east to Uganda. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge.
保护状况
Silver-backed Needletail
Black Spinetail
How to Tell Them Apart
Silver-backed Needletail
Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.
Black Spinetail
Large; entirely black plumage with slight gloss; black rump unlike white-rumped congeners; underparts dark; spiny tail; West African forest species; all-black coloration with no contrasting markings distinguishes it from all …
About These Birds
Silver-backed Needletail
银背针尾雨燕分布于东南亚，从印度东北部至中国南部和大巽他群岛。背部具银白色鞍形斑，飞行极为迅速。以飞行昆虫为食，常在高空飞行，栖息于热带低地至山地森林。部分种群具迁徙习性。
Black Spinetail
A medium-sized spinetail swift (14-15 cm) of lowland rainforests in West and Central Africa. All-dark plumage. Spine-tipped tail for bracing against tree trunks. Aerial insectivore, foraging above the forest canopy. Nests inside hollow trees. Uncommon and seldom observed.