Common Kingfisher vs Banded Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis 比較対象 Lacedo pulchella

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kingfisher Banded Kingfisher
学名 Alcedo atthis Lacedo pulchella
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
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) 16.4 cm (6.5 in)
体重 36.0 g (1.27 oz) 47.525 g (1.68 oz)
食性 Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … --
一腹卵数 3-10 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
Banded Kingfisher
翼開長
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
Banded Kingfisher 16.4 cm
体重
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g
Banded Kingfisher 47.525 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Kingfisher only

Banded Kingfisher only

Common Kingfisher

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

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 …

Banded Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

Banded Kingfisher

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Least Concern

Banded Kingfisher

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

Banded Kingfisher

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。

Banded Kingfisher

The Banded Kingfisher is a strikingly colored kingfisher of the family Alcedinidae found in lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Weighing about 47.5g with a wingspan of 16.4cm, males display brilliant blue and rufous banding while females are barred brown. Unlike many kingfishers, it typically hunts insects and lizards rather than fish.

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