Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella)
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Banded Kingfisher

Lacedo pulchella (Horsfield, 1821)

47 gWeight

The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Banded Kingfisher has been recorded at 138 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia720 records
  2. Cat Tien NPVietnam313 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand306 records
More places
  1. Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand268 records
  2. Khao Yai NPThailand248 records
  3. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia243 records
  4. Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand218 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand183 records
  6. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia138 records
  7. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia134 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandVietnamCambodiaIndonesiaBrunei

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo. Male and female adults are very different in plumage.

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Questions

How big is the Banded Kingfisher?

The Banded Kingfisher weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Banded Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Banded Kingfisher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Banded Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Banded Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Banded Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Banded Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
42 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia and Greater Sundas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Lacedo

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