Belted Kingfisher vs Azure Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon เปรียบเทียบกับ Ceyx azureus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Belted Kingfisher | Azure Kingfisher |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Megaceryle alcyon | Ceyx azureus |
| อันดับ | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Alcedinidae | Alcedinidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | — |
| กว้างปีก | 53.0 cm (20.9 in) | 14.8 cm (5.8 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 150.0 g (5.29 oz) | 31.833333333333332 g (1.12 oz) |
| อาหาร | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 6-7 | 4-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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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
Belted Kingfisher
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.
Azure Kingfisher
Geographic Range & Migration
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
Azure Kingfisher
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Belted Kingfisher
Azure Kingfisher
How to Tell Them Apart
Belted Kingfisher
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.
Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill
Azure Kingfisher
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.
Azure Kingfisher
The Azure Kingfisher is a small kingfisher found in Australia and nearby islands, weighing about 31.8g with a wingspan of 14.8cm. It inhabits the banks of streams, rivers, and lakes, plunging into water to catch small fish and aquatic invertebrates. Its brilliant azure-blue upperparts and orange underparts make it unmistakable along waterways.