Belted Kingfisher vs Краснохвостый сарыч

Megaceryle alcyon в сравнении с Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Belted Kingfisher Краснохвостый сарыч
Научное название Megaceryle alcyon Buteo jamaicensis
Отряд Coraciiformes Accipitriformes
Семейство Alcedinidae Accipitridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 33,0 cm (13.0 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Размах крыльев 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Масса 150,0 g (5.29 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Питание Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Размер кладки 6-7 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33,0 cm
Краснохвостый сарыч 53,0 cm
Размах крыльев
Belted Kingfisher 53,0 cm
Краснохвостый сарыч 124,0 cm
Масса
Belted Kingfisher 150,0 g
Краснохвостый сарыч 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Belted Kingfisher only

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Краснохвостый сарыч only

Belted Kingfisher

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

Краснохвостый сарыч

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

Пение

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.

Краснохвостый сарыч

Пение

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

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

Краснохвостый сарыч

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Least Concern

Краснохвостый сарыч

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How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

Оперение

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.

Клюв

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Краснохвостый сарыч

Оперение

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Клюв

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

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.

Краснохвостый сарыч

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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