Little Kingfisher

The Little Kingfisher is 11–13 cm long with a blue back and head, and a white breast.

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Original source: JJ Harrison (http://www.noodlesnacks.com/)Camera location
Author: JJ Harrison (http://www.noodlesnacks.com/)Camera location

The Little Kingfisher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Little Kingfisher (Alcedo pusilla) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found open forest, woodland, swamps and mangroove in Australia (northern Queensland and north Northern Territory), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Description - The Little Kingfisher is 11–13 cm long with a blue back and head, and a white breast. More

Little Kingfisher - Simon Fordham Photo: Simon Fordham Little Kingfisher = Alcedo pusilla Size 11-12cm. Australia More

The little Kingfisher shown at right is made by Wild Republic and is part of their Audubon Birds collection. These birds are unique in that when squeezed they will utter their own particular call. More

Little Kingfisher still seen regularly in the pond. A big day out for the Daintree Birdwatching team this week with a day exploring the dryer country of Julatten, Mareeba, Granite Gorge and Mount Carbine. Some great birds and a lot of fun. 86 species, including some classics like Galah, Apostlebird, Australian Magpie and Pied Butcherbird, which we just don't get to see in Daintree. More

"The Little Kingfisher (Alcedo pusilla) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found open forest, woodland, swamps and mangroove in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and ..." – read more… See them here - * Australia In Australia. More

and sometimes Little Kingfisher plus Shining Flycatcher can be seen from the banks of the river. No wonder that birding in Daintree is not to be missed. The pond at Red Mill House (to which people are welcome to visit) is well known for regular sightings of both Little Kingfisher and Azure Kingfisher and the garden, with it's varied plantings, is home to many other species. Well worth a visit. More

band, the little kingfisher is actually a tiny relative of both the laughing and blue-winged kookaburras and it makes a shrill trill not unlike the insects it eats. In birdwatchers' ranks, the little kingfisher is hot property because it's so shy and infrequently seen. Yet the thirtysomething Bird Nerd, a Brisbane native who taught himself birdwatching from the age of nine, is having none of it. "It's quite unlikely you saw a little kingfisher," he says while chewing an apple. More

vues grendelmum — 15 décembre 2007 — This little kingfisher was brought to me after he was found on the ground unable to fly. I kept him overnight a... grendelmum — 15 décembre 2007 — This little kingfisher was brought to me after he was found on the ground unable to fly. I kept him overnight and he was good to go the next morning.... I released him right back where he was found. More

it! A little kingfisher hunkered down on the electrical wire, gazing intently into the small tributary of Cedar Bayou that comes up right beside the road in that spot. I hadn’t seen him (or her I need the help of my birding buddies to determine if it’s a male or female) in some time, because I was living in the San Antonio area for a couple of years and because, let’s face it, I had forgotten to pay attention to the possibility of its presence. More

Order : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Genus : Alcedo
Species : pusilla
Authority : Temminck, 1836