African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta) — Least Concern Aves

African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae

About

The African pygmy kingfisher is a small insectivorous kingfisher found in the Afrotropics, mostly in woodland habitats.

Fun Fact

The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in woodland, savanna and coastal forest, and it is not bound to water.

Diet

Diet consists of insects like grasshoppers, praying mantis, worms, crickets, dragonflies, cockroaches and moths.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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