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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	African Dwarf-kingfisher	Banded Kingfisher
Scientific Name	Ispidina lecontei	Lacedo pulchella
Order	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Family	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	9.5 cm (3.7 in)	16.4 cm (6.5 in)
Weight	10.0 g (0.35 oz)	47.525 g (1.68 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3	2-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

African Dwarf-kingfisher only

None

Banded Kingfisher only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Dwarf-kingfisher

Least Concern

Banded Kingfisher

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About These Birds

African Dwarf-kingfisher

The African Dwarf-kingfisher is one of the world's smallest kingfishers at just 10g, found in West and Central African rainforests. It hunts insects with typical kingfisher precision.

Banded Kingfisher

The Banded Kingfisher is a strikingly colored kingfisher of the family Alcedinidae found in lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Weighing about 47.5g with a wingspan of 16.4cm, males display brilliant blue and rufous banding while females are barred brown. Unlike many kingfishers, it typically hunts insects and lizards rather than fish.

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