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Ruddy kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda (Latham, 1790)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 77.5 g to 77.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)
Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the ruddy kingfisher

Weight
77.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the ruddy kingfisher

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Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)
Jason Thompson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the ruddy kingfisher live?

Not recorded

What is the ruddy kingfisher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia.

From the Wikipedia article “Ruddy kingfisher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruddy_kingfisher&oldid=1379920002), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ruddy kingfisher endangered?

The ruddy kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the ruddy kingfisher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyAlcedinidae
  6. genusHalcyon
  7. SpeciesHalcyon coromanda (Latham, 1790)

Synonyms Halcyon cormanda, Halcyon coromandelicus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • صياد السمك المحمرArabic
  • লাল মাছরাঙাBangla
  • Diredig ruzBreton
  • alció roigCatalan
  • ledňáček ohnivýCzech
  • pysgotwr cochWelsh
  • VioletisfuglDanish
  • FeuerliestGerman
  • ruĝa alcionoEsperanto
  • Ruĝa arbalcionoEsperanto
  • Alción rojizoSpanish
  • puna-safiirlindEstonian
  • punakalastajaFinnish
  • Martin-chasseur violetFrench
  • Cruidín ruaIrish
  • tüzes halkapóHungarian
  • Cekakak merahIndonesian
  • Martin pescatore rossiccioItalian
  • Martin pescatore rugginosoItalian
  • アカショウビンJapanese
  • 호반새Korean
  • rausvasis halcionasLithuanian
  • rudais dzenītisLatvian
  • Pekaka UnguMalay
  • ပိန်ညင်းညိုBurmese
  • Rosse IJsvogelDutch
  • flammeisfuglNorwegian
  • łowiec płomiennyPolish
  • guarda-rios-avermelhadoPortuguese
  • martim-caçador-arruivadoPortuguese
  • Зимородок рыжийRussian
  • Пламенная альционаRussian
  • Рыжий зимородокRussian
  • rybárikovec ohnivýSlovak
  • rdeči gozdomecSlovenian
  • Riđi vodomarSerbian
  • rostkungsfiskareSwedish
  • นกกะเต็นแดงThai
  • นกกระเต็นแดงThai
  • Al yalıçapkınıTurkish
  • Kızıl YalıçapkınıTurkish
  • альціон вогнистийUkrainian
  • Sả hungVietnamese
  • 赤翡翠Chinese

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Relatives of the ruddy kingfisher

Other species in the same genus Halcyon.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ruddy kingfisher?

An adult ruddy kingfisher weighs 77.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ruddy kingfisher endangered?

The ruddy kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the ruddy kingfisher?

The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{ruddy_kingfisher_2026,
  title = {Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruddy-kingfisher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}