European Bee-eater vs Hoopoe
Merops apiaster 비교 대상 Upupa epops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | European Bee-eater | Hoopoe |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Merops apiaster | Upupa epops |
| 목 | Coraciiformes | Bucerotiformes |
| 과 | Meropidae | Upupidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 38.0 cm (15.0 in) | 46.0 cm (18.1 in) |
| 체중 | 56.0 g (1.98 oz) | 62.0 g (2.19 oz) |
| 식성 | Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a … | Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … |
| 산란 수 | 4-10 | 2-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
European Bee-eater
Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.
Hoopoe
Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.
Song & Call Comparison
European Bee-eater
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.
Hoopoe
The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.
Geographic Range & Migration
European Bee-eater
Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.
Hoopoe
Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.
보전 상태
European Bee-eater
Hoopoe
How to Tell Them Apart
European Bee-eater
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.
Long, slender, slightly decurved black bill
Hoopoe
Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.
Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil
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.
Hoopoe
오디새(후투티)는 얼룩말 무늬 날개와 분홍계피색 깃털, 검은 끝 화려한 볏을 지닌 구대륙에서 가장 독특한 새 중 하나다. 유럽·아프리카·아시아에 넓게 분포한다.