Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Red-breasted Coua

Alcedo euryzona compared with Coua serriana

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Red-breasted Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Red-breasted Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Alcedinidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Alcedo	Coua
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Coua serriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-banded Kingfisher and Red-breasted Coua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-breasted Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Red-breasted Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Red-breasted Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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