Rufous-collared Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Actenoides concretus 对比 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-collared Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
学名 Actenoides concretus Alcedo atthis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼展 22.2 cm (8.7 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 75.2 g (2.65 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
食性 -- Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …
产卵数 2 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼展
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 22.2 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 75.2 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-collared Kingfisher only

Common Kingfisher only

Common Kingfisher

Clear, slow-flowing rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds with suitable perching and nesting banks. Requires clean water with good fish populations.

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

鸣唱

A sharp, penetrating 'chee' whistle given in flight, often the first indication of its presence. Short, shrill single note as it darts low over rivers. Contact call is a rippling …

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

羽毛

Brilliant electric blue upperparts and orange underparts. Blue-green crown with darker barring. White throat patch and cheek spots. A flash of blue in flight.

Long, straight, dagger-like dark bill — orange base on the lower mandible in females

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 …

Common Kingfisher

普通翠鸟(Alcedo atthis)— 广泛分布于欧亚大陆和非洲的亮蓝橙色鸟类。栖息于溪流和池塘旁,以鱼类为食。

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