European Bee-eater vs Hawfinch

Merops apiaster 비교 대상 Coccothraustes coccothraustes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 European Bee-eater Hawfinch
학명 Merops apiaster Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Meropidae Fringillidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
날개 폭 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
체중 56.0 g (1.98 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a … Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force …
산란 수 4-10 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Bee-eater 28.0 cm
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
날개 폭
European Bee-eater 38.0 cm
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
체중
European Bee-eater 56.0 g
Hawfinch 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

European Bee-eater only

Hawfinch only

European Bee-eater

Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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Song & Call Comparison

European Bee-eater

노래

A liquid, melodic 'pruik-pruik' or rolling 'prruup-pruup' in flight. Flocks give a distinctive far-carrying bubbling call audible before birds are seen. Considered a pleasant sound.

Hawfinch

노래

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Bee-eater

Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

European Bee-eater

Least Concern

Hawfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Bee-eater

깃털

Richly colored with a chestnut-brown crown and back, golden-yellow scapulars, turquoise-blue underparts, and a black eye stripe. Central tail feathers are elongated.

부리

Long, slender, slightly decurved black bill

Hawfinch

깃털

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

부리

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

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About These Birds

European Bee-eater

유럽꿀벌먹이새는 유럽에서 가장 화려한 새 중 하나로 밝은 노란색, 파란색, 녹색, 밤색을 과시한다. 벌을 잡아 독침을 제거한 후 먹는 특기가 있으며 집단으로 굴을 파고 번식한다.

Hawfinch

왜가리콩새는 유럽 조류 중 몸 크기 대비 가장 강력한 부리를 가져 60kg의 힘으로 체리씨를 깰 수 있다. 유럽과 아시아 온대림에 번식하며 씨앗, 과일 씨, 새순을 먹는다.

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