Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher

When to see the Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher

The Philippine dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Luzon, Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Basilan, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Due to differences in plumage, It is recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as two distinct species with the birds from Basilan and Mindanao classified as the South Philippine dwarf kingfisher and the North Philippine dwarf kingfisher for the rest of its range. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Easily confused with

New Britain Dwarf KingfisherCeyx sacerdotisThe New Britain dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to New Britain and Umboi Island. Dimorphic Dwarf KingfisherCeyx margarethaeThe dimorphic dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the central and southern Philippines. New Georgia Dwarf KingfisherCeyx collectorisThe New Georgia dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the west central Solomon Islands.