Wildlifeof Sumatra
Banded Kingfisher
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Lacedo pulchella
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland tropical forest
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
20cm
The banded kingfisher is a tree kingfisher of lowland tropical forest in southeast Asia and the only member of its genus, 20 cm long. Male and female adults are very different in plumage: the male has a bright blue crown with black and blue banding on the back, while the female has rufous and black banding on the head and upperparts (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Banded Kingfisher live in?
- Lowland tropical forest
- Where is the Banded Kingfisher found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Banded Kingfisher?
- 20cm