Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Common Kingfisher

Alcedo euryzona 对比 Alcedo atthis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher Common Kingfisher
学名 Alcedo euryzona Alcedo atthis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体长 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
翼展 17.1 cm (6.7 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 43.1 g (1.52 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 3-5 3-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm
翼展
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher 17.1 cm
Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm
体重
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher 43.1 g
Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Javan Blue-banded 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

Javan Blue-banded 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

Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

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

保护状况

Critically Endangered

Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Javan Blue-banded 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

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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