Belted Kingfisher vs 虎皮鸚鵡
Megaceryle alcyon 对比 Melopsittacus undulatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Belted Kingfisher | 虎皮鸚鵡 |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Megaceryle alcyon | Melopsittacus undulatus |
| 目 | Coraciiformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Alcedinidae | Psittaculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) |
| 翼展 | 53.0 cm (20.9 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 150.0 g (5.29 oz) | 30.0 g (1.06 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, … | Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … |
| 产卵数 | 6-7 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Belted Kingfisher
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.
虎皮鸚鵡
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
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.
虎皮鸚鵡
A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.
Geographic Range & Migration
Belted Kingfisher
North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
虎皮鸚鵡
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
保护状况
Belted Kingfisher
虎皮鸚鵡
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
虎皮鸚鵡
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
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.
虎皮鸚鵡
The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.