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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Kingfisher	Black-capped Kingfisher
学名	Alcedo atthis	Halcyon pileata
目	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
科	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Vulnerable
体长	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	—
翼展	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	24.8 cm (9.8 in)
体重	36.0 g (1.27 oz)	79.0 g (2.79 oz)
食性	Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst …	--
产卵数	3-10	4-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Kingfisher 17.0 cm

Black-capped Kingfisher —

翼展

Common Kingfisher 25.0 cm

Black-capped Kingfisher 24.8 cm

体重

Common Kingfisher 36.0 g

Black-capped Kingfisher 79.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🏖️ Coastal

Common Kingfisher only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Black-capped Kingfisher only

🌲 Forest

Common Kingfisher

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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 …

Black-capped Kingfisher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kingfisher

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

Black-capped Kingfisher

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Kingfisher

Vulnerable

Black-capped Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

喙

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

Black-capped Kingfisher

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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。

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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