Belted Kingfisher vs Eurasian Magpie

Megaceryle alcyon 比較対象 Pica pica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Belted Kingfisher Eurasian Magpie
学名 Megaceryle alcyon Pica pica
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Alcedinidae Corvidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 46.0 cm (18.1 in)
翼開長 53.0 cm (20.9 in) 56.0 cm (22.0 in)
体重 150.0 g (5.29 oz) 220.0 g (7.76 oz)
食性 Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.
一腹卵数 6-7 2-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm
翼開長
Belted Kingfisher 53.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm
体重
Belted Kingfisher 150.0 g
Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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Belted Kingfisher only

Eurasian Magpie only

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Belted Kingfisher

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

さえずり

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.

Eurasian Magpie

さえずり

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

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How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Eurasian Magpie

羽毛

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

くちばし

Strong, straight black bill

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About These Birds

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。

Eurasian Magpie

動物で初めて鏡像認識テストに合格した非哺乳類の鳥。高い知性を持つカラス科の鳥。

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