Common Kingfisher vs アカオノスリ

Alcedo atthis 比較対象 Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kingfisher アカオノスリ
学名 Alcedo atthis Buteo jamaicensis
Coraciiformes Accipitriformes
Alcedinidae Accipitridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 17.0 cm (6.7 in) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 124.0 cm (48.8 in)
体重 36.0 g (1.27 oz) 1080.0 g (38.10 oz)
食性 Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
一腹卵数 3-10 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
アカオノスリ 53.0 cm
翼開長
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
アカオノスリ 124.0 cm
体重
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g
アカオノスリ 1080.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Kingfisher only

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アカオノスリ only

Common Kingfisher

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

アカオノスリ

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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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 …

アカオノスリ

さえずり

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

アカオノスリ

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Least Concern

アカオノスリ

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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

アカオノスリ

羽毛

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

くちばし

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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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。

アカオノスリ

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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