Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Siamese-ginger

Alcedo meninting compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Alpinia
Species	Alcedo meninting	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.