Syma megarhyncha
Mountain Kingfisher
As recorded: Syma megarhyncha Salvadori, 1896
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syma megarhyncha observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.
2026-06-10
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-05
Wapenamanda District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-24
Yalimo Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jonathan M, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2013-08-16
Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2010-06-14
Kainantu District, Papua New Guinea
no rights reserved
2010-05-30
Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Syma megarhyncha. BPBM 109613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/109613.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37041279 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026