American Pygmy-kingfisher vs African Pygmy-kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea ile kıyaslandığında Ispidina picta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik American Pygmy-kingfisher African Pygmy-kingfisher
Bilimsel Ad Chloroceryle aenea Ispidina picta
Takım Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Familya Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 10,5 cm (4.1 in)
Ağırlık 13,983333333333334 g (0.49 oz) 12,6 g (0.44 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 3-4 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

American Pygmy-kingfisher only

African Pygmy-kingfisher only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

American Pygmy-kingfisher

Least Concern

African Pygmy-kingfisher

About These Birds

American Pygmy-kingfisher

The American Pygmy-kingfisher is a tiny kingfisher weighing only 14 g with an 11.2 cm wingspan, inhabiting shaded streams and swampy forest edges from Mexico to South America. Despite its small size, it is an accomplished fisher, diving from low perches into shallow water.

African Pygmy-kingfisher

The African Pygmy-kingfisher is a jewel-like bird of the Alcedinidae family, with a wingspan of only about 10 cm and a weight of 12–13 g. Found in forests and wooded areas across sub-Saharan Africa, it often hunts insects on the forest floor rather than fish.

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