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Rufous-collared kingfisher

Actenoides concretus (Temminck, 1825)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 72.2 g to 74.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus)
Photo: Photo: Jakob Wijkema · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-collared kingfisher

Weight
72.2 g – 74.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous-collared kingfisher live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-collared kingfisher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

This species is 22–25.5 cm (8.7-10.0 inches) long and about 60-90 grams (2.1-3.2 ounces), making it medium-sized among kingfishers. It is mostly blue-green above, with yellow spots on its back. It has a green crown and a black eye mask.

Despite its name, some do not have the rufous breast band. Instead, those individuals have rufous underparts overall.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-collared kingfisher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-collared_kingfisher&oldid=1315202072), 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 rufous-collared kingfisher endangered?

The rufous-collared kingfisher is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous-collared kingfisher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyAlcedinidae
  6. genusActenoides
  7. SpeciesActenoides concretus (Temminck, 1825)

Synonyms Halcyon concreta

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Rufous collared kingfisherEnglish
  • Rufous collared kingfisherEnglish
  • رفراف أصهب الطوقArabic
  • صياد السمك أصهب الطوقArabic
  • alció malaiCatalan
  • ledňáček rezavolímcovýCzech
  • Blårygget SkovisfuglDanish
  • MalaienliestGerman
  • Malaien-LiestGerman
  • rufkoluma alcionoEsperanto
  • Alción malayoSpanish
  • malai safiirlindEstonian
  • viherlakkikalastajaFinnish
  • Martin-chasseur trapuFrench
  • Cruidín ruadhonn droimghormIrish
  • zelenokapi vodomarCroatian
  • maláj halciónHungarian
  • Cekakak-hutan melayuIndonesian
  • Martin pescatore collorosiccioItalian
  • Martin pescatore dal collare rossiccioItalian
  • アオヒゲショウビンJapanese
  • malajinis halcionasLithuanian
  • Maleise BosijsvogelDutch
  • skjeggisfuglNorwegian
  • krasnogłów sundajskiPolish
  • guarda-rios-de-colar-ruivoPortuguese
  • martim-caçador-de-barrete-verdePortuguese
  • Малайская альционаRussian
  • Малайский зимородокRussian
  • rybárikovec zelenohlavýSlovak
  • žvižgajoči gozdomecSlovenian
  • Vodomar sa riđom ogrlicomSerbian
  • rosthalsad kungsfiskareSwedish
  • นกกะเต็นสร้อยคอสีน้ำตาลThai
  • นกกระเต็นสร้อยคอสีน้ำตาลThai
  • Malay YalıçapkınıTurkish
  • Yakalı pas rengi yalıçapkınıTurkish
  • альціон малазійськийUkrainian
  • 栗領翡翠Chinese
  • 栗领翡翠Chinese

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Relatives of the rufous-collared kingfisher

Other species in the same genus Actenoides.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-collared kingfisher?

An adult rufous-collared kingfisher weighs 72.2 g – 74.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-collared kingfisher endangered?

The rufous-collared kingfisher is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the rufous-collared kingfisher?

The rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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  title = {Rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-collared-kingfisher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}