Belted Kingfisher vs King Penguin
Megaceryle alcyon 비교 대상 Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Belted Kingfisher | King Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Megaceryle alcyon | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| 목 | Coraciiformes | Sphenisciformes |
| 과 | Alcedinidae | Spheniscidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 95.0 cm (37.4 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 53.0 cm (20.9 in) | 64.0 cm (25.2 in) |
| 체중 | 150.0 g (5.29 oz) | 14000.0 g (493.84 oz) |
| 식성 | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| 산란 수 | 6-7 | 1 |
| 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.
King Penguin
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
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.
King Penguin
Uses individually unique complex calls for mate and chick recognition in noisy colonies. Produces a loud, musical trumpeting. Chick whistles are distinctive per family unit.
Geographic Range & Migration
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
King Penguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
보전 상태
Belted Kingfisher
King Penguin
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
King Penguin
Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.
Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates
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.
King Penguin
임금펭귄은 남극 주변 아남극 지역에 서식하는 세계에서 두 번째로 큰 펭귄이다. 선명한 주황색과 노란색 귀 깃털이 특징이며 키가 약 95cm에 달한다. 깊은 바다로 잠수하여 물고기를 잡으며 번식에 14개월이 걸리는 긴 번식 주기를 가진다.