Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusAlcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesAlcedo meninting (Blue-eared Kingfisher)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-eared Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-eared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-eared Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-eared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-eared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.