Common Kingfisher vs Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher

Alcedo atthis 比較対象 Tanysiptera ellioti

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kingfisher Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher
学名 Alcedo atthis Tanysiptera ellioti
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 21.1 cm (8.3 in)
体重 36.0 g (1.27 oz) 50.1 g (1.77 oz)
食性 Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … --
一腹卵数 3-10 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher
翼開長
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher 21.1 cm
体重
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g
Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher 50.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Kingfisher only

Kofiau Paradise-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 …

Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Near Threatened

Kofiau Paradise-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

Kofiau Paradise-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。

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