Blue-capped Kingfisher

About the Blue-capped Kingfisher

The blue-capped kingfisher, 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 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. It is threatened by habitat loss and its population is declining.

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Where the Blue-capped Kingfisher lives

When to see the Blue-capped Kingfisher

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Scaly-breasted KingfisherActenoides princepsThe adult scaly-breasted kingfisher measures about 24 cm (9 in) in length. Moustached KingfisherActenoides bougainvilleiThe average length of this bird is 32 cm. Green-backed KingfisherActenoides monachusThe green-backed kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to Indonesia, where it is restricted to north and central Sulawesi, and the islands of Manadotua and Lembeh.