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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher	Common Kingfisher
学名	Ceyx erithaca	Alcedo atthis
目	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
科	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
保全状況	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体長	—	17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重	17.033333333333335 g (0.60 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	3-7	3-10
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher —

Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm

翼開長

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher 11.6 cm

Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm

体重

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher 17.033333333333335 g

Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🏖️ Coastal

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher only

🌲 Forest

Common Kingfisher only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 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

Black-backed Dwarf-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

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-backed Dwarf-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

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

クロバネコバンカワセミは準絶滅危惧の宝石のように美しい小型カワセミで、タイ・マレー半島・スマトラ・ボルネオの林床に生息。青紫色の上面と鮮やかなオレンジ色。

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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