Alcedo meninting
Blue-eared Kingfisher
As recorded: Alcedo meninting Horsfield, 1821
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Collected by
- D S Rabor
- Collector number
- Collector Number: BPM 2055
- Locality
- 6 km NE San Nicholas
- Island
- Palawan Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alcedo meninting observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,519 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
6FWF+W9, Suwuk, Tambakmulyo, Kec. Puring, Kabupaten Kebumen, Jawa Tengah 54383, Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
CPRG+4G5 Taman Gedung Pascasarjana IPB, Babakan, Kec. Dramaga, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat 16680, Indonesia
(c) yakhsiuuu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
89050 Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Jade Tai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
4JF5+CJ4 Taman Cibarani, Ciumbuleuit, Cidadap, Bandung City, West Java 40141, Indonesia
(c) VvalentT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) northedge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Ulu Kinta, Perak, Malaysia
(c) muursh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alcedo meninting. BPBM 6777. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34882109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6777.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34882109 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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