How do you identify a White-rumped Kingfisher?

It is dark blue all over, except its underside and rump, which are white. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a White-rumped Kingfisher?

The White-rumped Kingfisher is a medium sized bird weighing about 172 g.

Where can you see a White-rumped Kingfisher?

The White-rumped Kingfisher is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-rumped Kingfisher?

The White-rumped Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Rufous-lored Kingfisher, the Melanesian Kingfisher and the White-bellied Kingfisher.

Is the White-rumped Kingfisher endangered?

The White-rumped Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-rumped Kingfisher

Caridonax fulgidus

Kingfishers · Coraciiformes · Rare

The White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) is a rare kingfisher found only in Indonesia, weighing about 172 g. The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest172 g

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 1 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 2 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 3 — Photo: Legawa, Everest C. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 4 — Photo: rjtizard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 5 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 6 — Photo: Wallace A.R. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 7 — Photo: Wallace A.R. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 8 — Photo: Abdul Azis Gizan from indonesia, indonesia · CC BY 2.0

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 9 — Photo: Abdul Azis Gizan from indonesia, indonesia · CC BY 2.0

White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus), photo 10 — Photo: Abdul Azis Gizan from indonesia, indonesia · CC BY 2.0

About the White-rumped Kingfisher

The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax. It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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How to identify it

It is dark blue all over, except its underside and rump, which are white. It has a red bill and feet. Its eyes are dark brown.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a White-rumped Kingfisher?: It is dark blue all over, except its underside and rump, which are white. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a White-rumped Kingfisher?: The White-rumped Kingfisher is a medium sized bird weighing about 172 g.
Where can you see a White-rumped Kingfisher?: The White-rumped Kingfisher is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-rumped Kingfisher?: The White-rumped Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Rufous-lored Kingfisher, the Melanesian Kingfisher and the White-bellied Kingfisher.
Is the White-rumped Kingfisher endangered?: The White-rumped Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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