Black-necked Red-Cotinga vs Blue-capped Kingfisher

Phoenicircus nigricollis compared with Actenoides hombroni

Key Differences

• Black-necked Red-Cotinga is Least Concern while Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked Red-Cotinga	Blue-capped 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	Cotingidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Phoenicircus	Actenoides
Species	Phoenicircus nigricollis	Actenoides hombroni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked Red-Cotinga and Blue-capped Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked Red-Cotinga	Blue-capped Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

The Black-necked Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Phoenicircus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

The Blue-capped Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) is a species in the genus Actenoides. 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