Rufous-collared Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Actenoides concretus 比較対象 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-collared Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
学名 Actenoides concretus Alcedo atthis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長 22.2 cm (8.7 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 75.2 g (2.65 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
食性 -- Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …
一腹卵数 2 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼開長
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 22.2 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 75.2 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Rufous-collared Kingfisher only

Common Kingfisher only

Common Kingfisher

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

さえずり

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 …

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

保全状況

Near Threatened

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

羽毛

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.

くちばし

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

About These Birds

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

The Rufous-collared Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides concretus</em>) belongs to the family Alcedinidae and inhabits forest environments. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species is currently assessed as Near Threatened, indicating that it faces some risk of population decline, likely linked to ongoing forest loss across its range in Southeast Asia. It is a forest specialist that depends on intact lowland and montane woodland. The species nests by excavating burrows in earthen banks or …

Common Kingfisher

カワセミ(Alcedo atthis)— ユーラシアおよびアフリカに広く分布する鮮やかな青橙色の鳥。川や池のほとりで魚を捕食する。

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