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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Kingfisher	African Dwarf-kingfisher
学名	Alcedo atthis	Ispidina lecontei
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	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	9.5 cm (3.7 in)
体重	36.0 g (1.27 oz)	10.0 g (0.35 oz)
食性	Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …	--
一腹卵数	3-10	3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm

African Dwarf-kingfisher —

翼開長

Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm

African Dwarf-kingfisher 9.5 cm

体重

Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

African Dwarf-kingfisher 10.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Kingfisher only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

African Dwarf-kingfisher only

🌲 Forest

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 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 …

African Dwarf-kingfisher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

African Dwarf-kingfisher

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Least Concern

African Dwarf-kingfisher

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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

African Dwarf-kingfisher

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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。

African Dwarf-kingfisher

The African Dwarf-kingfisher is one of the world's smallest kingfishers at just 10g, found in West and Central African rainforests. It hunts insects with typical kingfisher precision.

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