Amazon Kingfisher vs Blue-eared Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Alcedo meninting

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Kingfisher	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Chloroceryle	Alcedo
Species	Chloroceryle amazona	Alcedo meninting

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Kingfisher and Blue-eared Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Family level: Alcedinidae.

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Kingfisher	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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