Belted Kingfisher vs Eurasian Magpie

Megaceryle alcyon 비교 대상 Pica pica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Belted Kingfisher Eurasian Magpie
학명 Megaceryle alcyon Pica pica
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Alcedinidae Corvidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 46.0 cm (18.1 in)
날개 폭 53.0 cm (20.9 in) 56.0 cm (22.0 in)
체중 150.0 g (5.29 oz) 220.0 g (7.76 oz)
식성 Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.
산란 수 6-7 2-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm
날개 폭
Belted Kingfisher 53.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm
체중
Belted Kingfisher 150.0 g
Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Belted Kingfisher only

Eurasian Magpie only

없음

Belted Kingfisher

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

Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

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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.

Eurasian Magpie

노래

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

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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.

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

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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

Eurasian Magpie

깃털

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

부리

Strong, straight black 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.

Eurasian Magpie

까치는 지구상 가장 지능적인 동물 중 하나이자 조류 중 처음으로 거울 자기 인식을 보인 종이다. 인간의 도구 사용, 장례 행동, 복잡한 사회 구조를 모방할 수 있다.

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