White-rumped Kingfisher

Caridonax fulgidus (Gould, 1857)

172 gWeight

The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

White-rumped Kingfisher has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PuarloloIndonesia126 records
Golo LusangIndonesia50 records
Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax. It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the White-rumped Kingfisher?

The White-rumped Kingfisher weighs around 172 g.

Where does the White-rumped Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lombok to Flores, Besar (north of eastern Flores) and Adonara (east of Flores; western, central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.