Alexander's Swift vs Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Apus alexandri compared with Cacomantis castaneiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family Apodidae Cuculidae
Genus Apus Cacomantis
Species Apus alexandri Cacomantis castaneiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alexander's Swift

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) is a species in the genus Cacomantis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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