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Rarest Species of Kingfisher — All 125 Answers Ranked by Rarity

125 kingfisher species are accepted answers for “Name a species of kingfisher”. Morotai paradise kingfisher is the rarest species of kingfisher in this ranking, with 0 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 0.996, Legendary). Papuan paradise kingfisher ties Morotai paradise kingfisher on rarity, with 0 monthly Wikipedia views. Common kingfisher is the most common species of kingfisher in this ranking, with 108,518 monthly Wikipedia views. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 125 answers: 696,811. Morotai paradise kingfisher is 0.0% of that total. 25 answers are Epic or Legendary: Morotai paradise kingfisher (Legendary), Papuan paradise kingfisher (Legendary), Bougainville dwarf kingfisher (Legendary), and 22 more.

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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

125 answers to “Name a species of kingfisher”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank Answer Tier Rarity Monthly Wikipedia views
1 Morotai paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.996 0
2 Papuan paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.996 0
3 Bougainville dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.984 13
4 Alcedo websteri on Wikipedia Legendary 0.976 19
5 Alcedo azurea on Wikipedia Legendary 0.968 93
6 Plain-backed kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.960 142
7 North Solomons dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.952 307
8 Buru dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.944 308
9 Sula dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Legendary 0.935 310
10 New Britain dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.927 313
11 Black-headed kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 316
12 Malaita dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 316
13 New Georgia dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 316
14 Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.895 325
15 Makira dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.887 336
16 New Ireland dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.879 374
17 Papuan dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.871 405
18 Sangihe lilac kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.863 458
19 Manus dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.855 537
20 Little paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.847 549
21 White-rumped kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.839 571
22 Mountain kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.831 613
23 Talaud kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.823 711
24 Cinnamon-banded kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.815 742
25 Melanesian kingfisher on Wikipedia Epic 0.806 761
26 Black-capped paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.798 766
27 Islet kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.786 775
28 Moluccan dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.786 775
29 Sulawesi lilac kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.774 777
30 Northern silvery kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.766 798
31 Red-breasted paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.758 807
32 Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.750 813
33 Great-billed kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.738 817
34 Scaly-breasted kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.738 817
35 Numfor paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.726 829
36 White-bellied kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.718 839
37 Sombre kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.710 843
38 Flat-billed kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.702 863
39 Chocolate-backed kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.694 869
40 Biak paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.685 880
41 Ultramarine kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.677 921
42 Chattering kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.669 939
43 Brown-headed paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.661 963
44 Sangihe dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.653 992
45 Dimorphic dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.645 1,013
46 Vanuatu kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.637 1,037
47 Blue-and-white kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.629 1,070
48 Society kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.621 1,087
49 Green-backed kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.613 1,095
50 Rufous-lored kingfisher on Wikipedia Rare 0.605 1,121
51 Rusty-capped kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.597 1,171
52 Niau kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.585 1,188
53 White-mantled kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.585 1,188
54 Southern silvery kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.573 1,191
55 Beach kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.565 1,209
56 Blue-black kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.556 1,213
57 Lazuli kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.548 1,232
58 Hook-billed kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.540 1,236
59 Pohnpei kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.532 1,246
60 Blue-capped kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.524 1,249
61 Kofiau paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.516 1,272
62 Mangareva kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.508 1,275
63 Moustached kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.500 1,286
64 Madagascar pygmy kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.492 1,291
65 Bismarck kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 1,309
66 Malagasy kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.476 1,340
67 Mariana kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.468 1,376
68 Mewing kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.460 1,427
69 Rufous-collared kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.452 1,467
70 Malaysian blue-banded kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.444 1,527
71 Shining-blue kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.435 1,560
72 Brown-winged kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.427 1,624
73 Marquesan kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.419 1,630
74 Green-and-rufous kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.411 1,753
75 Spotted wood kingfisher on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.403 1,761
76 Indigo-banded kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.395 1,931
77 Mangrove kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.387 1,946
78 Half-collared kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.379 1,954
79 Torresian kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.371 2,040
80 Striped kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.363 2,143
81 African dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.355 2,285
82 Brown-breasted kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.347 2,326
83 Javan blue-banded kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.339 2,344
84 Little kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.331 2,530
85 Rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.323 2,577
86 Red-backed kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.315 2,633
87 Yellow-billed kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.306 2,846
88 Blyth's kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.298 2,872
89 Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.290 3,009
90 Javan kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.282 3,352
91 American pygmy kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.274 3,466
92 Philippine dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.266 3,543
93 Blue-breasted kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.258 3,858
94 Banded kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.250 4,110
95 African pygmy kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.242 4,574
96 Cerulean kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.234 4,602
97 Brown-hooded kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.226 4,779
98 Grey-headed kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.218 4,897
99 Amazon kingfisher on Wikipedia Familiar 0.210 4,950
100 Spangled kookaburra on Wikipedia Familiar 0.202 5,335
101 Pacific kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.194 5,397
102 Rufous-bellied kookaburra on Wikipedia Common 0.185 5,657
103 Ruddy kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.177 5,680
104 Black-capped kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.169 5,707
105 Blue-eared kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.161 6,208
106 Shovel-billed kookaburra on Wikipedia Common 0.153 6,693
107 Green kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.145 6,712
108 Forest kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.137 6,819
109 Woodland kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.129 7,255
110 Stork-billed kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.121 7,410
111 Malachite kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.113 8,277
112 Crested kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.105 8,811
113 Giant kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.097 10,207
114 Ringed kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.089 10,215
115 Azure kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.081 11,251
116 Black-backed dwarf kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.073 12,392
117 Collared kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.065 14,599
118 Pied kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.056 17,275
119 Sacred kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.048 19,884
120 Blue-winged kookaburra on Wikipedia Common 0.040 23,064
121 White-throated kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.032 34,676
122 Guam kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.024 58,039
123 Belted kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.016 62,932
124 Laughing kookaburra on Wikipedia Common 0.008 86,869
125 Common kingfisher on Wikipedia Common 0.000 108,518

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What is the rarest species of kingfisher?

Morotai paradise kingfisher is the rarest species of kingfisher in this ranking, with 0 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 0.996, Legendary).

How many species of kingfisher are there?

There are 125 species of kingfisher in this ranking, from Morotai paradise kingfisher (rarest) to Common kingfisher (most common).

What is the most common species of kingfisher?

Common kingfisher is the most common species of kingfisher in this ranking, with 108,518 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.