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Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillusTemminck, 1836
Updated
Origin: Native
- Order
- CORACIIFORMES
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Ceyx
At a glance
The Little Kingfisher is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 11–13 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Little Kingfisher look like?
The Little Kingfisher is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long.
The little kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Little Kingfisher?
The Little Kingfisher is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Little Kingfisher eat?
The Little Kingfisher feeds on fish/invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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