Crested Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 271 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 104).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 69).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Megaceryle lugubris continentalis
w, c Himalayas
- Megaceryle lugubris guttulata
e Himalayas to c China and n Indochina
- Megaceryle lugubris pallida
Hokkaido I. (n Japan) and s Kuril Is. (Russia)
- Megaceryle lugubris lugubris
c, s Japan
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Megaceryle lugubris
Which family does it belong to?
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental & Palearctic: Northeastern Afghanistan to Central Vietnam and Japan
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · CC BY-SA 4.0
