Belted Kingfisher vs Eastern Bluebird
Megaceryle alcyon 비교 대상 Sialia sialis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Belted Kingfisher | Eastern Bluebird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Megaceryle alcyon | Sialia sialis |
| 목 | Coraciiformes | Passeriformes |
| 과 | Alcedinidae | Turdidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 17.5 cm (6.9 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 53.0 cm (20.9 in) | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) |
| 체중 | 150.0 g (5.29 oz) | 31.0 g (1.09 oz) |
| 식성 | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … | Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … |
| 산란 수 | 6-7 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Belted Kingfisher
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.
Eastern Bluebird
Open woodland, farmland edges, orchards, and parks with scattered trees and open ground. Readily uses nest boxes.
Song & Call Comparison
Belted Kingfisher
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.
Eastern Bluebird
A rich, melodious warbled 'chur-wi, tur-a-lee' song. Both sexes sing. Call is a soft, musical 'turee'. Song is gentle and flute-like, suggesting a small thrush. Given from exposed perch.
Geographic Range & Migration
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to Honduras and Nicaragua. Partially migratory.
보전 상태
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Bluebird
How to Tell Them Apart
Belted Kingfisher
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.
Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill
Eastern Bluebird
Males are vivid royal blue above with a rusty-red breast and white belly. Females are grey-blue with a paler rust breast.
Short, thin, dark bill
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.
Eastern Bluebird
동부파랑새는 북미에서 행복의 상징으로 사랑받는 새이다. 한때 농약과 집 짓기 경쟁으로 급감했지만, 둥지 박스 설치 운동 덕분에 개체군이 크게 회복되었다. 수컷은 짙은 파란 윗면과 녹슨 붉은 가슴을 자랑한다.