Wildlifeof Thailand
Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher
Alcedinidae
Photo: Fajar Kaprawi · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Ceyx rufidorsa
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, frogs and reptiles
Habitat
Lowland forest
Range
Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas
This tiny orange, violet-blue and yellow kingfisher hunts insects and small vertebrates from low forest perches away from open water (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher eat?
- Insects, frogs and reptiles
- What habitat does the Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher live in?
- Lowland forest
- Where is the Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher found?
- Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas