Ceyx erithaca
Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher
As recorded: Ceyx erithaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Collected by
- D S Rabor
- Collector number
- Collector Number: DSR 2301
- Locality
- Tarabanan, Concepcion, Puerto Princesa
- Island
- Palawan Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ceyx erithaca observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 688 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
G2QC+QM, Kunnathidavaka, Keralam 673576, India
(c) Aswin KS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
G2RC+327 Roof bench 2, Pookode, Kunnathidavaka, Keralam 673576, India
(c) AJMAL SHA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) Lan Kai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) leewm66, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) Lynette Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) Soh Kam Yung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ceyx erithaca. BPBM 6778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35903364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35903364 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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