Blue-capped Kingfisher
Actenoides hombroni
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni), also known as Hombron's kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao. It is one of the most colorful kingfishers in the country having a dark blue (green for females) cap and wings with rufous spots, a striped rufous belly, white chin and red bill . Its natural habitats are on the upper ranges of tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and its population is declining.
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Range and habitat
Forest of Mindanao (southern Philippines).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-capped 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.
