European Bee-eater vs Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops apiaster 비교 대상 Merops persicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | European Bee-eater | Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Merops apiaster | Merops persicus |
| 목 | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| 과 | Meropidae | Meropidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | — |
| 날개 폭 | 38.0 cm (15.0 in) | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) |
| 체중 | 56.0 g (1.98 oz) | 47.5 g (1.68 oz) |
| 식성 | Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a … | -- |
| 산란 수 | 4-10 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
공유 서식지
European Bee-eater only
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 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.
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.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Geographic Range & Migration
European Bee-eater
Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
보전 상태
European Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
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
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
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.