Tepui Swift vs Alpine Swift

Streptoprocne phelpsi 对比 Tachymarptis melba

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tepui Swift Alpine Swift
学名 Streptoprocne phelpsi Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae Apodidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 43.9 cm (17.3 in)
体重 22.240000000000002 g (0.78 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal … Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal …
产卵数 -- 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tepui Swift only

Alpine Swift only

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Song & Call Comparison

Tepui Swift

鸣唱

Sharp, rapid twittering; thin screaming 'scree-scree'; calls over tepui summits in Venezuela; higher-pitched than White-collared Swift; small size reflected in thin notes

Alpine Swift

鸣唱

Rapid series of short, clipped whistles; bright, clean notes delivered in quick succession with occasional doubled phrase.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Tepui Swift

Found in the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil above 1,000 m. Resident in Guiana Shield rocky outcrops.

Alpine Swift

Breeds from southern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia and the Himalayas to India. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Tepui Swift

Least Concern

Alpine Swift

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tepui Swift

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown overall with no white collar; slightly paler brownish-grey chin; small and compact; confined to Venezuelan tepuis; lacks the diagnostic white or chestnut collar found in most Streptoprocne swifts.

Alpine Swift

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Tepui Swift

A medium-sized swift (15-16 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over tepui cliffs and forested valleys. Named after William Phelps. One of the least known Neotropical swifts.

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。

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