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Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) — Kingfishers & Rollers of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 77.5 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 Halcyon
- Species coromanda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 77.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruddy Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ruddy Kingfisher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread, also e Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 77.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruddy Kingfisher?
The Ruddy Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 77.5 g.
Where does the Ruddy Kingfisher live?
The Ruddy Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, also e Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ruddy Kingfisher belong to?
The Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Ruddy Kingfisher eat?
The Ruddy Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Ruddy Kingfisher migrate?
The Ruddy Kingfisher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Kingfisher's range?
The Ruddy Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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