African Dwarf Kingfisher
Ispidina lecontei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusIspidina (African Dwarf and Pygmy Kingfishers)
- SpeciesIspidina lecontei (African Dwarf Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
White-bellied Kingfisher
Corythornis leucogaster
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Halcyon badia
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Dwarf Kingfisher in Semuliki National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a African Dwarf Kingfisher sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 89 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Dwarf Kingfisher in Semuliki National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Dwarf Kingfisher in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.