Blue-capped Kingfisher

Actenoides hombroni

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestMedium · 117 g

When to see the Blue-capped Kingfisher

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Where to see the Blue-capped Kingfisher

Regular range

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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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