Martín Pescador Común vs Zosterops Japonés

Alcedo atthis comparado con Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Martín Pescador Común Zosterops Japonés
Nombre científico Alcedo atthis Zosterops japonicus
Orden Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Familia Alcedinidae Zosteropidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 17,0 cm (6.7 in) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Envergadura 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Peso 36,0 g (1.27 oz) 11,0 g (0.39 oz)
Dieta Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
Tamaño de la puesta 3-10 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Martín Pescador Común 17,0 cm
Zosterops Japonés 11,5 cm
Envergadura
Martín Pescador Común 25,0 cm
Zosterops Japonés 17,0 cm
Peso
Martín Pescador Común 36,0 g
Zosterops Japonés 11,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Martín Pescador Común only

Zosterops Japonés only

Martín Pescador Común

Clear, slow-flowing rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds with suitable perching and nesting banks. Requires clean water with good fish populations.

Zosterops Japonés

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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Song & Call Comparison

Martín Pescador Común

Canto

A sharp, penetrating 'chee' whistle given in flight, often the first indication of its presence. Short, shrill single note as it darts low over rivers. Contact call is a rippling …

Zosterops Japonés

Canto

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Martín Pescador Común

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Zosterops Japonés

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Martín Pescador Común

Least Concern

Zosterops Japonés

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How to Tell Them Apart

Martín Pescador Común

Plumaje

Brilliant electric blue upperparts and orange underparts. Blue-green crown with darker barring. White throat patch and cheek spots. A flash of blue in flight.

Pico

Long, straight, dagger-like dark bill — orange base on the lower mandible in females

Zosterops Japonés

Plumaje

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

Pico

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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About These Birds

Martín Pescador Común

Martín pescador común (Alcedo atthis) — Una de las aves más coloridas de Europa: azul y verde metálico en el dorso y naranja en el vientre. Habita en ríos y lagos de aguas claras. Captura peces lanzándose en picado. Símbolo del buen estado ecológico del agua.

Zosterops Japonés

El zosterops japonés es un pequeño pájaro de Asia oriental con anillo ocular blanco llamativo, muy adaptable, que habita en bosques y jardines.

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