Ultra-Rare South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher Photographed for the Very First Time

The South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx mindanensis) was first described 130 years ago during the Steere Expedition to the Philippines in 1890.

Dwarf Kingfisher's Survival; Habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change are the greatest threats to the survival of the South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher. According to De Leon, there is more to conservation than just forest and trees. "There's more to bird conservation than just birds.