Black-capped Kingfisher vs pica-peixe-riscado

Halcyon pileata compared with Halcyon chelicuti

Key Differences

• Black-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while pica-peixe-riscado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Kingfisher	pica-peixe-riscado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Halcyon	Halcyon
Species	Halcyon pileata	Halcyon chelicuti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Kingfisher and pica-peixe-riscado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Halcyon.

Conservation Status

Black-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

pica-peixe-riscado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Kingfisher	pica-peixe-riscado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

pica-peixe-riscado

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-capped Kingfisher

The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a species in the genus Halcyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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