Timorliest vs Guam-Zimtkopfliest

Todiramphus australasia compared with Todiramphus cinnamominus

Key Differences

• Timorliest is Near Threatened while Guam-Zimtkopfliest is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Timorliest	Guam-Zimtkopfliest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Rackenvögel)	Coraciiformes (Rackenvögel)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Todiramphus	Todiramphus
Species	Todiramphus australasia	Todiramphus cinnamominus

Evolutionary Relationship

Timorliest and Guam-Zimtkopfliest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Todiramphus.

Conservation Status

Timorliest

NT — Near Threatened

Guam-Zimtkopfliest

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Timorliest	Guam-Zimtkopfliest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Timorliest

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guam-Zimtkopfliest

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

Timorliest

The cinnamon-banded kingfisher (Todiramphus australasia) is a medium-sized kingfisher in the family Alcedinidae, endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, particularly Timor, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent smaller islands. It inhabits primary and mature secondary forest, forest edges, and lightly wooded areas, perching conspicuously on branches from which it hunts lizards, large insects, and occasionally small vertebrates. The plumage features a distinctive cinnamon-rufous breast band across an otherwise blue-green and white body, giving the species its common name. The cinnamon-banded kingfisher is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting ongoing habitat loss from deforestation across the Lesser Sunda Islands, where forest cover has declined substantially due to agricultural conversion, charcoal production, and logging. Its restricted island range limits the total available habitat and makes local extinctions from habitat loss particularly significant at the population level. The Lesser Sunda Islands represent a transition zone between Asian and Australasian biotas and host considerable endemic biodiversity. The species is entirely absent from Europe; any Norwegian database record is an artifact. Conservation priorities include protection of remaining primary forest on Timor and other key islands in its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway