Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Waved Pincertail

Alcedo euryzona compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alcedinidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alcedo	Onychogomphus
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-banded Kingfisher and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.