Belted Kingfisher vs Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon dibandingkan dengan Ceyx cyanopectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Belted Kingfisher Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher
Nama Ilmiah Megaceryle alcyon Ceyx cyanopectus
Ordo Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Famili Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Rentang Sayap 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 11,7 cm (4.6 in)
Berat 150,0 g (5.29 oz) 19,0 g (0.67 oz)
Diet Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … --
Ukuran Sarang 6-7 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33,0 cm
Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher
Rentang Sayap
Belted Kingfisher 53,0 cm
Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher 11,7 cm
Berat
Belted Kingfisher 150,0 g
Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher 19,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Belted Kingfisher only

None

Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher only

Belted Kingfisher

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

Kicauan

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.

Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

Bulu

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.

Paruh

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Northern Indigo-banded Kingfisher

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.

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