Azure Kingfisher
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Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
79 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Azure Kingfisher sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

40–50% · Likely
Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

10–20% · With luck
Red-backed Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Red-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Insufficient data
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · Rare
Rainbow Bee-eater
LC

Rainbow Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops ornatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Azure Kingfisher in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Azure Kingfisher sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Azure Kingfisher in Blue Mountains National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Azure Kingfisher in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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