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Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo peninsulae Laubmann, 1941
43 gWeight
The Malaysian (or Malayan) blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo peninsulae) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily, Alcedininae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Malaysian (or Malayan) blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo peninsulae) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily, Alcedininae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and rivers. It is found in Myanmar, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
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Questions
How big is the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher?
The Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Is the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher as Near Threatened.
What does the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher in?
It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 43 g
- Habitat
- Rivers & streams
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 81 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 49 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Kingfishers Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Alcedo
Other birds in the genus Alcedo
Cerulean KingfisherAlcedo coerulescens
Javan Blue-banded KingfisherAlcedo euryzona
Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachys
Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo hercules
Green-backed KingfisherActenoides monachus
Scaly-breasted KingfisherActenoides princeps
Moustached KingfisherActenoides bougainvillei
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In other languages
- EnglishMalaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
- 简体中文马来蓝带翠鸟
- 繁體中文馬來藍帶翠鳥
- DeutschBlauband-Eisvogel
- FrançaisMartin-pêcheur péninsulaire
- EspañolMartín pescador bandeado de Malasia
- Portuguêsguarda-rios-de-gola-azul-malaio
- NederlandsSoendablauwborstijsvogel
- Svenskamalajkungsfiskare
- DanskMalay Blåbåndet Isfugl
- Polskizimorodek malajski