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Spotted Wood Kingfisher
Actenoides lindsayi
Spotted Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) — Kingfishers & Rollers of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spotted Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 92.8 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 Actenoides
- Species lindsayi
Where it lives
Luzon group and West Visayas (northern, west-central Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Wood 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 Spotted Wood Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon group and West Visayas (n, wc Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 107,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Wood Kingfisher?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92.8 g.
Where does the Spotted Wood Kingfisher live?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon group and West Visayas (n, wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Wood Kingfisher belong to?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Spotted Wood Kingfisher eat?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Wood Kingfisher migrate?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Wood 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 Spotted Wood Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Wood 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 Spotted Wood Kingfisher's range?
The Spotted Wood Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 107,000 km².
Conservation
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