Bismarck Kingfisher vs Amazon Kingfisher

Ceyx websteri compared with Chloroceryle amazona

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bismarck Kingfisher Amazon Kingfisher
Scientific Name Ceyx websteri Chloroceryle amazona
Order Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.8 cm (7.0 in) 26.1 cm (10.3 in)
Weight 59.333333333333336 g (2.09 oz) 121.0 g (4.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bismarck Kingfisher only

Amazon Kingfisher only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Bismarck Kingfisher

Least Concern

Amazon Kingfisher

About These Birds

Bismarck Kingfisher

The Bismarck Kingfisher is a vulnerable, small forest kingfisher endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. It has richly colored rufous and blue plumage typical of dwarf kingfishers. It inhabits the dark forest floor and undergrowth, hunting insects, small lizards, and other small vertebrates.

Amazon Kingfisher

The Amazon Kingfisher is a large green-and-white kingfisher weighing 121 g with a 26.1 cm wingspan, perching over rivers and lakes across tropical America. It plunges headfirst into water to catch fish, making it one of the most visible birds along Amazonian waterways.

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