African Openbill vs Black-capped Kingfisher

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Halcyon pileata

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Black-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Black-capped Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Anastomus	Halcyon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Halcyon pileata

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Black-capped Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Black-capped Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Black-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-capped Kingfisher

The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a species in the genus Halcyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway