Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusAlcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesAlcedo coerulescens (Small Blue Kingfisher)
The cerulean kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens) is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae which is native to parts of Indonesia. With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the common kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange. Males average bluer than females, which have a greenish cast. It is sometimes called the small blue kingfisher but in Indonesia and parts of Asia that name refers to Alcedo atthis (common kingfisher). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Small Blue Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Small Blue Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Small Blue Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Small Blue Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Small Blue Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.