How big is an African Dwarf Kingfisher?

The African Dwarf Kingfisher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see an African Dwarf Kingfisher?

The African Dwarf Kingfisher occurs in 15 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.

What birds look similar to an African Dwarf Kingfisher?

The African Dwarf Kingfisher is most easily confused with the African Pygmy Kingfisher.

Is the African Dwarf Kingfisher endangered?

The African Dwarf Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

African Dwarf Kingfisher

Ispidina lecontei

Kingfishers · Coraciiformes · Rare

The African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) is a rare kingfisher found in 15 countries, weighing about 10 g. The African dwarf kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the Alcedininae subfamily.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest10 g

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 1 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by William Stephens · cc-by

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 2 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 3 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 4 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 5 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 6 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 7 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 8 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 9 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei), photo 10 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the African Dwarf Kingfisher

The African dwarf kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the Alcedininae subfamily.

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How to identify it

This is the world's smallest kingfisher with a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and a weight of 9–12 grams (0.32–0.42 oz).

Where it lives

Uganda Ghana Cameroon Nigeria Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Liberia Gabon Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Central African Republic Guinea Sierra Leone South Sudan

Recorded as a rare visitor in Angola.

When to see it

The African Dwarf Kingfisher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta

Quick questions

How do you identify an African Dwarf Kingfisher?: This is the world's smallest kingfisher with a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and a weight of 9–12 grams (0.32–0.42 oz).
How big is an African Dwarf Kingfisher?: The African Dwarf Kingfisher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see an African Dwarf Kingfisher?: The African Dwarf Kingfisher occurs in 15 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.
What birds look similar to an African Dwarf Kingfisher?: The African Dwarf Kingfisher is most easily confused with the African Pygmy Kingfisher.
Is the African Dwarf Kingfisher endangered?: The African Dwarf Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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