Alectryon vs Malachite Kingfisher

Alectryon tropicus compared with Corythornis cristatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Malachite Kingfisher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Malachite Kingfisher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Alectryon	Corythornis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Corythornis cristatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Malachite Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Malachite Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malachite Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.