Belted Kingfisher vs Roseate Spoonbill
Megaceryle alcyon comparé à Platalea ajaja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Belted Kingfisher | Roseate Spoonbill |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Megaceryle alcyon | Platalea ajaja |
| Ordre | Coraciiformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Alcedinidae | Threskiornithidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) |
| Envergure | 53,0 cm (20.9 in) | 127,0 cm (50.0 in) |
| Poids | 150,0 g (5.29 oz) | 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … | Small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and plant material filtered from shallow water by sweeping the … |
| Taille de la couvée | 6-7 | 1-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Belted Kingfisher only
Aucun(e)
Roseate Spoonbill only
Belted Kingfisher
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.
Roseate Spoonbill
Shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, mangroves, and freshwater marshes. Nests in colonies in trees and shrubs.
Song & Call Comparison
Belted Kingfisher
A loud, rattling 'klee-klee-klee-klee' — mechanical and penetrating. Given in flight along rivers. Also a harsh 'kekekek' near nest. Far louder than Common Kingfisher.
Roseate Spoonbill
Low, grunting and guttural croaking sounds at nesting colonies. Generally quiet. Alarm calls are softer croaks. Vocalizations lack melodic quality; purely functional colony sounds.
Geographic Range & Migration
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
Roseate Spoonbill
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina.
Statut de conservation
Belted Kingfisher
Roseate Spoonbill
How to Tell Them Apart
Belted Kingfisher
Blue-grey upperparts with a shaggy crest and a white collar. Males have a single blue-grey breast band; females have an additional rufous belly band.
Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill
Roseate Spoonbill
Vivid pink body plumage with darker carmine on the wings. Bare greenish-grey head. White neck and back. Intensity of pink depends on diet.
Long, flat, spatulate greyish bill used for sweeping through shallow water
About These Birds
Belted Kingfisher
The belted kingfisher is unusual in that the female is more colorful than the male, sporting an additional rufous belly band. These noisy birds announce their territory with a distinctive rattling call. They excavate nesting burrows up to 2.4 meters deep into riverbanks using their heavy bills.
Roseate Spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill is the only spoonbill species in the Americas and one of the most striking wading birds in the Western Hemisphere. Like flamingos, their pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean prey. Nearly hunted to extinction for their plumes in the 19th century, they have recovered substantially.