Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx solitarius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCeyx (Dwarf Kingfishers and Allies)
- SpeciesCeyx solitarius (Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher)
About the Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher
The Papuan dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
This species was formerly considered one of the 15 recognised subspecies of what was then known as the variable dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus or Alcedo lepidus). A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that most of the insular subspecies had substantially diverged from one another. The variable dwarf kingfisher was therefore split and 12 of the subspecies, including the Papuan dwarf kingfisher, were promoted to species status. At the same time the name of the variable dwarf kingfisher was changed to the Moluccan dwarf kingfisher. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
Dacelo gaudichaud
Beach Kingfisher
Todiramphus saurophagus
Common Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galatea
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro
Hook-billed Kingfisher
Melidora macrorrhina
Blue-black Kingfisher
Todiramphus nigrocyaneus
Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera ellioti
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera nympha
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 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher in Raja Ampat?
November has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.