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Little Kingfisher

(Ceyx [Alcedo] pusilla)
Size: 12-13 cm; wing span 20-26 cm
Weight: 10-16 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Little Kingfisher at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "ramsayi"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-frontal view of a Little Kingfisher hiding in a shady spot (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Howard Springs Nature Reserve, near Darwin, NT, September 2020]

Near-dorsal view of a Little Kingfisher (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Buffalo Creek, Darwin, NT, November 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a Little Kingfisher in brilliant sunlight (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, July 2014]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Frontal view of a Little Kingfisher; the rufous tinge and the partly pink legs may indicate that this is a juvenile bird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)

[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, July 2014]

Race "halli"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a Little Kingfisher looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Near-frontal view of a Little Kingfisher looking sideways (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, August 2023]

Near-lateral view of a Little Kingfisher looking towards the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Near-lateral view of a Little Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Lateral view of a Little Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Lateral view of a Little Kingfisher (photo courtesy of )
[Daintree River, QLD, May 2020]

Nera-dorsal view of a Little Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

ltkingf_pb_20221122.mp3 ramsayi
(Top End, NT)
Contact calls in flight
(+ Yellow Oriole)
© PB

More Little Kingfisher sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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