Spotted Kingfisher vs Belted Kingfisher
Actenoides lindsayi 比較対象 Megaceryle alcyon
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spotted Kingfisher | Belted Kingfisher |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Actenoides lindsayi | Megaceryle alcyon |
| 目 | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| 科 | Alcedinidae | Alcedinidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 翼開長 | 21.2 cm (8.3 in) | 53.0 cm (20.9 in) |
| 体重 | 95.0 g (3.35 oz) | 150.0 g (5.29 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 6-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
Spotted Kingfisher
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Spotted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
保全状況
Spotted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Kingfisher
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
About These Birds
Spotted Kingfisher
The Spotted Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides lindsayi</em>) is a member of the family Alcedinidae and occupies forest habitats within its range. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, indicating that its global population is not considered to be at immediate risk. As a forest kingfisher, it is presumed to favor areas with suitable woodland cover, where it likely hunts from concealed perches in a sit-and-wait foraging style characteristic …
Belted Kingfisher
ミヤマカワセミは雌の方が雄よりも派手な色彩を持つという点でユニークで、赤褐色の腹帯が余分に加わっている。これらの騒々しい鳥は独特のガラガラとした鳴き声で縄張りを宣言する。重厚な嘴を使って河岸に最大2.4mもの深さの営巣穴を掘る。