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Smallest kingfisher

Smallest kingfisher
Who
African dwarf kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei)
What
10 centimetre(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
N/A

The smallest species of kingfisher (family: Alcedinidae) is the African dwarf kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) of sub-Saharan Africa, with an average total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 inches) and weight of 12 grams (0.42 ounces).

The African dwarf kingfisher is native to Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Uganda. It can additionally sometimes be found in Ivory Coast.

Its scientific binomial was named in honour of the US entomologist John Lawrence Leconte (1825–83).

Despite being a kingfisher, this bird's diet consists primarily of insects such as ants, beetles, grasshoppers and flies. For this reason, this species is not tied to living near water; its primary habitats are sub-Saharan woodland and savannah.