Evidence found
454 records across 27 countries and territories, 1874–2026.
Ispidina picta · GBIF taxon key 2475821
Where has the African Pygmy-Kingfisher been recorded?
Ispidina picta occurrence evidence comes from 454 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 454 records
- 27 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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.
Records over time
18742026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where African Pygmy-Kingfisher has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for African Pygmy-Kingfisher. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 189 | |
| Kenya | 54 | |
| Angola | 34 | |
| South Africa | 33 | |
| DR Congo | 16 | |
| Malawi | 16 | |
| Central African Republic | 14 | |
| Tanzania | 13 | |
| Ghana | 11 | |
| Senegal | 11 | |
| Benin | 10 | |
| Ethiopia | 10 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8 | |
| Guinea | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 5 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | |
| Gambia | 3 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| Liberia | 1 | |
| Niger | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.