C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Alcedinidae

Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus

CIOC 3488

Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus

Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae

Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus).

ATK78

DEF49

3407 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 17–19 cm
Body Mass: 34.9 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 78

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).

DEF 49

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 49).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Northern & Southern Moluccas & Eastern Lesser Sundas & New Guinea and satellites & and Northern & Eastern Australia Habitat: Riverine

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ceyx azureus affinis
Morotai, Halmahera and Bacan (n Moluccas)
Ceyx azureus yamdenae
Romang (e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar (s Moluccas)
Ceyx azureus lessonii
Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), w, s, se New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)
Ceyx azureus ochrogaster
Numfor, Biak and Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), n New Guinea, Kairiru and Karkar (n of ne New Guinea)
Ceyx azureus ruficollaris
ne WA to n Cape York Pen., ne QLD (n Australia)
Ceyx azureus azureus
se Cape York Pen., ne QLD to sw VIC (e, se Australia)
Ceyx azureus diemenensis
Tasmania (se Australia)