Rufous-collared Kingfisher vs Belted Kingfisher

Actenoides concretus comparado com Megaceryle alcyon

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-collared Kingfisher Belted Kingfisher
Nome científico Actenoides concretus Megaceryle alcyon
Ordem Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Família Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Envergadura 22,2 cm (8.7 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Peso 75,2 g (2.65 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Dieta -- Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, …
Tamanho da postura 2 6-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher 33,0 cm
Envergadura
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 22,2 cm
Belted Kingfisher 53,0 cm
Peso
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 75,2 g
Belted Kingfisher 150,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Rufous-collared Kingfisher only

Belted Kingfisher only

Belted Kingfisher

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Canto

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

About These Birds

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

The Rufous-collared Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides concretus</em>) belongs to the family Alcedinidae and inhabits forest environments. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species is currently assessed as Near Threatened, indicating that it faces some risk of population decline, likely linked to ongoing forest loss across its range in Southeast Asia. It is a forest specialist that depends on intact lowland and montane woodland. The species nests by excavating burrows in earthen banks or …

Belted Kingfisher

The belted kingfisher is unusual in that the female is more colorful than the male, sporting an additional rufous belly band. These noisy birds announce their territory with a distinctive rattling call. They excavate nesting burrows up to 2.4 meters deep into riverbanks using their heavy bills.

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