Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
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Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
223 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-backed dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as the three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the species complex was known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher". This tropical kingfisher is a partial migrant that is endemic to parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Mainland Southeast Asia. It resides in lowland forests, typically near streams or ponds, where it feeds upon insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs, and lizards. It is easily distinguishable from other birds in its range due to its red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts, and blue-black back. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

10–20% · With luck
Banded Kingfisher
LC

Banded Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lacedo pulchella

10–20% · With luck
Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

5–10% · Rare
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
NT

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actenoides concretus

<5% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

<5% · Rare
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

<5% · Rare
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Insufficient data
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

20–30% · With luck
Blue-throated Bee-eater
LC

Blue-throated Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops viridis

20–30% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
8 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
11 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
13 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
14 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
16 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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