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)
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 Taï National Park
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Halcyon badia
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
White-bellied Kingfisher
Corythornis leucogaster
Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Dwarf Kingfisher at Taï National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |