Sula Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx wallacii
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The Sula dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx wallacii), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Sula Islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.
This species was formerly considered one of the 15 recognised subspecies of what was then known as the variable dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus or Alcedo lepidus).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sula Islands (Taliabu, Seho, Mangole, and Sanana).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sula dwarf kingfisher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
