Common Kingfisher vs Eurasian Wren

Alcedo atthis 比較対象 Troglodytes troglodytes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kingfisher Eurasian Wren
学名 Alcedo atthis Troglodytes troglodytes
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Alcedinidae Troglodytidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 17.0 cm (6.7 in) 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
体重 36.0 g (1.27 oz) 9.0 g (0.32 oz)
食性 Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager.
一腹卵数 3-10 3-9
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
Eurasian Wren 9.5 cm
翼開長
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
Eurasian Wren 15.0 cm
体重
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g
Eurasian Wren 9.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Kingfisher only

Eurasian Wren only

Common Kingfisher

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

Eurasian Wren

Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.

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Song & Call Comparison

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 …

Eurasian Wren

さえずり

Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

Eurasian Wren

Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Eurasian Wren

羽毛

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.

くちばし

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

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About These Birds

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。

Eurasian Wren

ヨーロッパ最小クラスの鳥の一つで、体の大きさに不釣り合いな大きな声で鳴く。民話では鳥の王様とされる。

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