Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher
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Kingfishers

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

NTNear Threatened
Family
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

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.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.