Common Kingfisher vs Keel-billed Toucan
Alcedo atthis 对比 Ramphastos sulfuratus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Common Kingfisher | Keel-billed Toucan |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alcedo atthis | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| 目 | Coraciiformes | Piciformes |
| 科 | Alcedinidae | Ramphastidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 50.0 cm (19.7 in) |
| 翼展 | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) |
| 体重 | 36.0 g (1.27 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … | Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … |
| 产卵数 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Common Kingfisher
Clear, slow-flowing rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds with suitable perching and nesting banks. Requires clean water with good fish populations.
Keel-billed Toucan
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Song & Call Comparison
Common Kingfisher
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 …
Keel-billed Toucan
Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Common Kingfisher
Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter.
Keel-billed Toucan
Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
保护状况
Common Kingfisher
Keel-billed Toucan
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Kingfisher
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
Keel-billed Toucan
Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.
Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red
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。
Keel-billed Toucan
The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize and one of the most recognizable birds in the Neotropics. Its oversized bill, which can be a third of its body length, is actually very light due to its hollow honeycomb structure. Toucans roost communally, with up to six adults squeezing into a single tree cavity.