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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Pied Kingfisher	Common Kingfisher
学名	Ceryle rudis	Alcedo atthis
目	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
科	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重	87.25 g (3.08 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	1-7	3-10
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Pied Kingfisher —

Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm

翼開長

Pied Kingfisher 27.2 cm

Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm

体重

Pied Kingfisher 87.25 g

Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Pied Kingfisher only

None

Common Kingfisher only

🌾 Grassland

Common Kingfisher

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Pied 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 …

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pied Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Pied Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pied 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

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About These Birds

Pied Kingfisher

アフリカとアジアに広く分布するカワセミ（体長25〜29cm）。白・黒の斑模様が特徴的で、雄は胸に2本の黒い帯がある。Ceryle rudis（ショウビン）は水面の上空でホバリングして魚を探し、急降下して捕まえる。アフリカで最も普通に見られるカワセミで、ナイル川からナミビアまで幅広く生息する。Alcedinidae科。

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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