Where does the African Pygmy-Kingfisher live?
Ispidina picta has 38,683 records in 41 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 38,683 records
- 41 places
- 121 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaeIspidina
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9,818 | |
| Uganda | 7,251 | |
| Kenya | 4,536 | |
| Ghana | 3,268 | |
| Gambia | 1,898 | |
| Nigeria | 1,728 | |
| Tanzania | 1,542 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,155 | |
| DR Congo | 1,087 | |
| Malawi | 942 | |
| Cameroon | 657 | |
| Rwanda | 585 | |
| Zimbabwe | 540 | |
| Benin | 481 | |
| Mozambique | 448 | |
| Zambia | 326 | |
| Congo | 284 | |
| Senegal | 233 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 219 | |
| Gabon | 217 | |
| Eswatini | 213 | |
| Liberia | 196 | |
| Angola | 184 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 119 | |
| Central African Republic | 117 | |
| Botswana | 106 | |
| Namibia | 91 | |
| Guinea | 87 | |
| Sierra Leone | 81 | |
| Togo | 68 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 48 | |
| South Sudan | 31 | |
| Burundi | 27 | |
| Burkina Faso | 26 | |
| Chad | 24 | |
| Niger | 17 | |
| Mali | 11 | |
| Somalia | 7 | |
| Sudan | 6 | |
| United States | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 41 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
Common Kingfisher
2,586,380 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,363,084 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Sacred Kingfisher
567,584 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Ringed Kingfisher
493,135 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.