Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher vs Little Paradise-kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca compared with Tanysiptera hydrocharis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher Little Paradise-kingfisher
Scientific Name Ceyx erithaca Tanysiptera hydrocharis
Order Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Data Deficient
Length
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 17.4 cm (6.9 in)
Weight 17.033333333333335 g (0.60 oz) 33.0 g (1.16 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher only

Little Paradise-kingfisher only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

Data Deficient

Little Paradise-kingfisher

About These Birds

Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher

The Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher is a near-threatened, jewel-like tiny kingfisher of the forest floor in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. It has violet-blue upperparts, a bright orange-rufous head and underparts, and a red bill. It inhabits the dark forest interior near streams, hunting small fish, insects, and amphibians.

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