Blue-eared Kingfisher
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Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
41 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) which is found in more open habitats. A number of subspecies have been described that differ in measurement and colour shade. Adult males have an all dark bill while females have a reddish lower mandible. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-eared Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

5–10% · Rare
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Insufficient data
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

10–20% · With luck
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

10–20% · With luck
Banded Kingfisher
LC

Banded Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lacedo pulchella

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
NT

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actenoides concretus

<5% · Rare
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

<5% · Rare
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

20–30% · With luck
Blue-throated Bee-eater
LC

Blue-throated Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops viridis

20–30% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
60–70%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
4 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
13 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-eared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-eared Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-eared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-eared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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