White-rumped Kingfisher
Caridonax fulgidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCaridonax
- SpeciesCaridonax fulgidus (White-rumped Kingfisher)
About the White-rumped Kingfisher
The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) 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.
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Komodo National Park
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.