Cerulean Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The cerulean kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens) is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae which is native to parts of Indonesia. With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the common kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange. Males average bluer than females, which have a greenish cast.
It is sometimes called the small blue kingfisher but in Indonesia and parts of Asia that name refers to Alcedo atthis (common kingfisher).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, and Kangean Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cerulean 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.

