Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCeyx (Dwarf Kingfishers and Allies)
- SpeciesCeyx pusillus (Little Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
Torresian Kingfisher
Todiramphus sordidus
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Kingfisher in Kakadu National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Little Kingfisher sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Kingfisher in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Little Kingfisher in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.