Common Kingfisher vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Alcedo atthis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Common Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Kingfisher	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Alcedinidae	Icteridae
Genus	Alcedo	Amblycercus
Species	Alcedo atthis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Kingfisher and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Common Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Kingfisher	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway