Scaly-breasted Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Actenoides princeps 比較対象 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Scaly-breasted Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
学名 Actenoides princeps 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 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 105.0 g (3.70 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 4 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼開長
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher 22.6 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher 105.0 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Scaly-breasted 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

Scaly-breasted 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

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Scaly-breasted 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

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

The Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides princeps</em>) is a member of the family Alcedinidae and inhabits forested landscapes within its range. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, and its populations are not believed to face an immediate global threat, though local habitat pressures may affect individual subpopulations. This species nests by excavating burrows, a characteristic nesting behavior shared among several Actenoides kingfishers. A clutch of approximately 4 …

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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