Belted Kingfisher vs Common Myna

Megaceryle alcyon 비교 대상 Acridotheres tristis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Belted Kingfisher Common Myna
학명 Megaceryle alcyon Acridotheres tristis
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Alcedinidae Sturnidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
날개 폭 53.0 cm (20.9 in) 38.0 cm (15.0 in)
체중 150.0 g (5.29 oz) 120.0 g (4.23 oz)
식성 Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements.
산란 수 6-7 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33.0 cm
Common Myna 25.0 cm
날개 폭
Belted Kingfisher 53.0 cm
Common Myna 38.0 cm
체중
Belted Kingfisher 150.0 g
Common Myna 120.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Belted Kingfisher only

Common Myna only

Belted Kingfisher

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

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Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

노래

A loud, rattling 'klee-klee-klee-klee' — mechanical and penetrating. Given in flight along rivers. Also a harsh 'kekekek' near nest. Far louder than Common Kingfisher.

Common Myna

노래

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Myna

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How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

깃털

Blue-grey upperparts with a shaggy crest and a white collar. Males have a single blue-grey breast band; females have an additional rufous belly band.

부리

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Common Myna

깃털

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

부리

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

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About These Birds

Belted Kingfisher

물총새는 암컷이 수컷보다 더 화려하여 추가적인 붉은색 배 밴드를 가지는 것이 특이합니다. 이 시끄러운 새들은 독특한 덜컹거리는 소리로 영역을 알립니다. 강둑에 무거운 부리를 사용하여 최대 2.4m 깊이의 둥지 굴을 판다.

Common Myna

인도찌르레기는 세계 100대 최악의 침입 종 중 하나로 지정될 만큼 적응력이 뛰어난 조류다. 갈색 몸통과 검은 머리, 눈 주위의 노란 피부가 특징적이며 세계적으로 많은 지역에서 번성하고 있다.

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