Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)
About the Blue-eared Kingfisher
The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) which is found in more open habitats. A number of subspecies have been described that differ in measurement and colour shade. Adult males have an all dark bill while females have a reddish lower mandible.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 43 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Cerulean KingfisherAlcedo coerulescensrecording
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisrecording
- Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachysrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.