Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx melanurus (Kaup, 1848)

23 gWeight

Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines

Philippine Dwarf 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 42Philippines15 records
Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines10 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines10 records

More places

Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines9 records
Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines7 records
Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines5 records
Malagos Garden Resort, Davao CityPhilippines4 records
Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines3 records
Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – SumilaoPhilippines1 record
Mt. PolisPhilippines1 record

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 Philippine dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Luzon, Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Basilan, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Due to differences in plumage, It is recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as two distinct species with the birds from Basilan and Mindanao classified as the South Philippine dwarf kingfisher and the North Philippine dwarf kingfisher for the rest of its range.

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