Blue-capped Kingfisher

Actenoides hombroni Bonaparte, 1850

117 gWeight

The blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni), also known as Hombron's kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines

Blue-capped Kingfisher has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines120 records
Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines45 records
Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines37 records

More places

Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – SumilaoPhilippines33 records
Brgy. Kuden, Senator Ninoy AquinoPhilippines32 records
Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines29 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines24 records
Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines19 records
Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines19 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni), also known as Hombron's kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao. It is one of the most colorful kingfishers in the country having a dark blue (green for females) cap and wings with rufous spots, a striped rufous belly, white chin and red bill. Its natural habitats are on the upper ranges of tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forests.

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