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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher	Common Kingfisher
Nama Ilmiah	Ceyx lepidus	Alcedo atthis
Ordo	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Famili	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Status Konservasi	Least Concern	Least Concern
Panjang	—	17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Rentang Sayap	11,9 cm (4.7 in)	25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Berat	16,6 g (0.59 oz)	36,0 g (1.27 oz)
Diet	--	Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …
Ukuran Sarang	2	3-10
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher —

Common Kingfisher 17,0 cm

Rentang Sayap

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher 11,9 cm

Common Kingfisher 25,0 cm

Berat

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher 16,6 g

Common Kingfisher 36,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher only

🌲 Forest

Common Kingfisher only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Common Kingfisher

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Kicauan

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 …

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Geographic Range & Migration

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Bulu

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.

Paruh

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

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About These Birds

Moluccan Dwarf-kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

The common kingfisher is a dazzling jewel of waterways, its iridescent blue plumage caused by light refraction in the feather structure rather than pigment. These birds inspired the design of the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan — the shape of their bill was copied to reduce sonic booms when trains exit tunnels.

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