Ashy Drongo vs Blue-banded Kingfisher

Dicrurus leucophaeus compared with Alcedo euryzona

Key Differences

• Ashy Drongo is Least Concern while Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Drongo	Blue-banded Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Dicruridae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Dicrurus	Alcedo
Species	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Alcedo euryzona

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Drongo and Blue-banded Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ashy Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Drongo	Blue-banded Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ashy Drongo

Ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

The Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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