Ceyx azureus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae. The azure kingfisher measures 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) in length, and the male weighs 29–32 g (1.0–1.1 oz) while the female is slightly heavier at 31–35 g (1.1–1.2 oz).
It is a very colourful bird, with deep blue to azure back, a large white to buff spot on the side of the neck and throat, rufous-buff with some blue-violet streaks on the breast and flanks. The feet are red with only two forward toes. The lores (the region between the eye and the bill) are white and inconspicuous except in front view, where they stand out as two large white eye-like spots which may have a role in warding off potential predators. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Kingfisher sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Kingfisher in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and August–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Azure Kingfisher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Azure Kingfisher sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 60%), Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Alcedinidae
The closest relatives of the Azure Kingfisher that you can see in Nitmiluk National Park (family Alcedinidae, Kingfishers) are Blue-winged Kookaburra (about 40%), Sacred Kingfisher (about 20%) and Forest Kingfisher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azure Kingfisher is recorded against all the birds logged in Nitmiluk National Park (24 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
