Scaly-breasted Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Actenoides princeps 비교 대상 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Scaly-breasted Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
학명 Actenoides princeps Alcedo atthis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
날개 폭 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
체중 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
식성 -- Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …
산란 수 4 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
날개 폭
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher 22.6 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
체중
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher 105.0 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher only

Common 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

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

노래

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 …

Geographic Range & Migration

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

깃털

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.

부리

Long, straight, dagger-like dark bill — orange base on the lower mandible in females

About These Birds

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

The Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides princeps</em>) is a member of the family Alcedinidae and inhabits forested landscapes within its range. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, and its populations are not believed to face an immediate global threat, though local habitat pressures may affect individual subpopulations. This species nests by excavating burrows, a characteristic nesting behavior shared among several Actenoides kingfishers. A clutch of approximately 4 …

Common Kingfisher

물총새는 수로의 눈부신 보석으로, 무지갯빛 파란 깃털과 밝은 주황색 아랫면이 물 위로 화살처럼 다이빙할 때 번쩍인다. 맑은 강과 개울, 호수 가에 서식하며 물고기를 주식으로 삼는다.

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