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
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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 …
Melanesian Kingfisher
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Common Kingfisher
Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
Melanesian Kingfisher
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
Common Kingfisher
Not Evaluated
Melanesian Kingfisher
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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
Melanesian Kingfisher
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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More Birds in Family
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