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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Belted Kingfisher	Black-capped Kingfisher
学名	Megaceryle alcyon	Halcyon pileata
目	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
科	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Vulnerable
体长	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	—
翼展	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	24.8 cm (9.8 in)
体重	150.0 g (5.29 oz)	79.0 g (2.79 oz)
食性	Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, …	--
产卵数	6-7	4-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Belted Kingfisher 33.0 cm

Black-capped Kingfisher —

翼展

Belted Kingfisher 53.0 cm

Black-capped Kingfisher 24.8 cm

体重

Belted Kingfisher 150.0 g

Black-capped Kingfisher 79.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🏖️ Coastal

Belted Kingfisher only

🌿 Wetland

Black-capped Kingfisher only

🌲 Forest

Belted Kingfisher

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

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Song & Call Comparison

Belted Kingfisher

鸣唱

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-capped Kingfisher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Belted Kingfisher

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

Black-capped Kingfisher

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保护状况

Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Vulnerable

Black-capped Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Belted Kingfisher

羽毛

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.

喙

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Black-capped Kingfisher

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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-capped Kingfisher

黑顶翠鸟广泛分布于东亚和东南亚，是该地区最常见的翠鸟之一。头顶黑色，背部蓝紫色，腹部栗棕色，喙粗壮呈红色。栖息于江河、湖泊和海岸附近的林木地带，以鱼类、蛙类和甲壳类为食。迁徙性较强，冬季南移越冬。

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