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Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) — Kingfishers & Rollers of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.4 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 Alcedo
- Species meninting
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.4 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Critically Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-eared Kingfisher hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of rivers and riverside habitats, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-eared Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 2.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-eared Kingfisher?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher is a small bird that weighs around 20.4 g.
Where does the Blue-eared Kingfisher live?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Blue-eared Kingfisher belong to?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-eared Kingfisher eat?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Blue-eared Kingfisher migrate?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-eared 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 Blue-eared Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-eared Kingfisher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-eared Kingfisher's range?
The Blue-eared Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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