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Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx lepidus
Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 21.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Ceyx
- Species lepidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Moluccas (except Buru).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.3 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 44,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is a small bird that weighs around 21.3 g.
Where does the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher live?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Moluccas (except Buru), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher belong to?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher eat?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher migrate?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher's range?
The Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 44,000 km².
Conservation
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