Common Blackbird vs Common Kingfisher

Turdus merula 比較対象 Alcedo atthis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Blackbird Common Kingfisher
学名 Turdus merula Alcedo atthis
Passeriformes Coraciiformes
Turdidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 100.0 g (3.53 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
食性 Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …
一腹卵数 3-5 3-10
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼開長
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Common Blackbird 100.0 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Blackbird only

Common Kingfisher only

Common Blackbird

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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

Common Blackbird

さえずり

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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

Common Blackbird

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Blackbird

羽毛

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

くちばし

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

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

Common Blackbird

クロウタドリ(Turdus merula)— ヨーロッパに広く分布するツグミ科の鳥。オスは全身黒く黄色い嘴をもち、メスは茶色。庭園や森林に生息し、美しい歌声をもつ。

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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