African Dwarf Kingfisher
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African Dwarf Kingfisher

Ispidina lecontei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
3 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

This article discusses the African dwarf kingfisher, which is distinct from the Oriental dwarf kingfisher. The African dwarf kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) is a species of kingfisher in the Alcedininae subfamily. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

10–20% · With luck
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

50–60% · Likely
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

30–40% · Possible
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

30–40% · Possible
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

30–40% · Possible
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

10–20% · With luck
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
LC

Blue-breasted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon malimbica

5–10% · With luck
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

<5% · Rare
Shining-blue Kingfisher
LC

Shining-blue Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo quadribrachys

<5% · Rare
Madagascar Bee-eater
LC

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

30–40% · Possible
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

20–30% · Possible
Whitethroated Bee-eater
LC

Whitethroated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops albicollis

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of African Dwarf Kingfisher at Queen Elizabeth National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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