Martín Pescador Común vs Tucán Arcoíris

Alcedo atthis comparado con Ramphastos sulfuratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Martín Pescador Común Tucán Arcoíris
Nombre científico Alcedo atthis Ramphastos sulfuratus
Orden Coraciiformes Piciformes
Familia Alcedinidae Ramphastidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 17,0 cm (6.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Envergadura 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 56,0 cm (22.0 in)
Peso 36,0 g (1.27 oz) 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Dieta Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach …
Tamaño de la puesta 3-10 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Martín Pescador Común 17,0 cm
Tucán Arcoíris 50,0 cm
Envergadura
Martín Pescador Común 25,0 cm
Tucán Arcoíris 56,0 cm
Peso
Martín Pescador Común 36,0 g
Tucán Arcoíris 400,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Martín Pescador Común only

Tucán Arcoíris 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.

Tucán Arcoíris

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

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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 …

Tucán Arcoíris

Canto

Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Martín Pescador Común

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

Tucán Arcoíris

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Martín Pescador Común

Least Concern

Tucán Arcoíris

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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

Tucán Arcoíris

Plumaje

Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.

Pico

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

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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.

Tucán Arcoíris

El tucán arcoíris es el ave nacional de Belice, con un gran pico multicolor, que habita en selvas tropicales de México y América Central.

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