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Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) — Kingfishers & Rollers of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 47.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Lacedo
- Species pulchella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banded Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Banded Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia and Greater Sundas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banded Kingfisher?
The Banded Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.3 g.
Where does the Banded Kingfisher live?
The Banded Kingfisher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia and Greater Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Banded Kingfisher belong to?
The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Banded Kingfisher eat?
The Banded Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Banded Kingfisher migrate?
The Banded Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banded Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Banded Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Banded Kingfisher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Banded Kingfisher's range?
The Banded Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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