Alexander's Swift vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Apus alexandri compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family Apodidae Falconidae
Genus Apus Micrastur
Species Apus alexandri Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Lined Forest-Falcon
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.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Lined Forest-Falcon

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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