How big is a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?

The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?

The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?

The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Indigo-banded Kingfisher, the Southern Silvery Kingfisher and the Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher.

Is the Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher endangered?

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

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx solitarius

Kingfishers · Coraciiformes · Rare

The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius) is a rare kingfisher found in 2 countries, weighing about 21 g. The Papuan dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest21 g

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 1 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 2 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 3 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 4 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 5 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 6 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 7 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 8 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 9 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), photo 10 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher

The Papuan dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: January, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher look like?: The Papuan dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago.
How big is a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?: The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?: The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher?: The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Indigo-banded Kingfisher, the Southern Silvery Kingfisher and the Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher.
Is the Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher endangered?: The Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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