Spotted Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Actenoides lindsayi 比較対象 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Spotted Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
学名 Actenoides lindsayi Alcedo atthis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長 21.2 cm (8.3 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 95.0 g (3.35 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 -- 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Spotted Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼開長
Spotted Kingfisher 21.2 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Spotted Kingfisher 95.0 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Spotted 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

Spotted 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

Spotted Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Spotted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Spotted 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

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 …

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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