Belted Kingfisher vs Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon ile kıyaslandığında Ceyx erithaca

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Belted Kingfisher Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher
Bilimsel Ad Megaceryle alcyon Ceyx erithaca
Takım Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Familya Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 11,6 cm (4.6 in)
Ağırlık 150,0 g (5.29 oz) 17,033333333333335 g (0.60 oz)
Beslenme Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 6-7 3-7
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Size Comparison

Body Length
Belted Kingfisher 33,0 cm
Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher
Kanat Açıklığı
Belted Kingfisher 53,0 cm
Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher 11,6 cm
Ağırlık
Belted Kingfisher 150,0 g
Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher 17,033333333333335 g
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Belted Kingfisher only

Black-backed Dwarf-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 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

Şarkı

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.

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

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

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Near Threatened

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

The Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher is a near-threatened, jewel-like tiny kingfisher of the forest floor in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. It has violet-blue upperparts, a bright orange-rufous head and underparts, and a red bill. It inhabits the dark forest interior near streams, hunting small fish, insects, and amphibians.

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Related Comparisons

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family