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This is a list of Coraciiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.
This list is incomprehensive, as not all Coraciiformes have had their numbers quantified.
The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 186 species of Coraciiformes. [1] [2] This list follows IUCN classifications for species names. Where IUCN classifications differ from other ornithological authorities, alternative names are noted.
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam kingfisher | Todiramphus cinnamominus | 0 [3] | EW [3] | NA [3] | Last wild individual was observed in 1988. [3] There are approximately 135 individuals currently held in captivity. [4] | |
| Sangihe dwarf kingfisher | Ceyx sangirensis | 1-249 [5] | CR [5] | | ||
| Javan blue-banded kingfisher | Alcedo euryzona | 50-249 [6] | CR [6] | Note that IOC taxonomy splits an additional species, the Malaysian blue-banded kingfisher, from this species. [2] IUCN/BirdLife International maintain both species within A. euryzona. [7] | | |
| Tuamotu kingfisher (Mangareva kingfisher) | Todiramphus gambieri | 100-150 [8] | CR [8] | Surveys in 2019 estimated 173 individuals in total. [8] Note that IOC taxonomy splits an additional species, the Niau kingfisher, from this species. [2] IUCN/BirdLife International maintain both species within T. gambieri. [7] | | |
| Marquesas kingfisher (Marquesan kingfisher) | Todiramphus godeffroyi | 350 [9] | CR [9] | Numbered 695 in 2003. Numbered approximately 350 mature individuals in 2014. [9] | | |
| Kofiau paradise kingfisher | Tanysiptera ellioti | 350 - 1,500 [10] | NT [10] | Population is considered "very unlikely to number fewer than 1,000 mature individuals." [10] | | |
| Sula dwarf kingfisher | Ceyx wallacii | 580-5,800 [11] | NT [11] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,500-5,000. [11] | | |
| Southern indigo-banded kingfisher | Ceyx nigrirostris | 1,000-2,499 [12] | NT [12] | Note that IOC taxonomy maintains this species as a single species with the Northern indigo-banded kingfisher under C. cyanopectus, as indigo-banded kingfisher. [2] | | |
| Manus dwarf kingfisher | Ceyx dispar | 1,100-5,600 [13] | NT [13] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,500-5,000. Total population is estimated to be 1,700-8,500 individuals. [13] | ||
| Northern silvery kingfisher | Ceyx flumenicola | 1,200-6,000 [14] | NT [14] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,500-5,000. Total population is estimated to be 1,800-9,000 individuals. [14] | | |
| Moustached kingfisher | Actenoides bougainvillei | 1,300-7,000 [15] | LC [15] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,500-5,000. [15] | | |
| Southern silvery kingfisher | Ceyx argentatus | 1,300-13,000 [16] | NT [16] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,500-9,999. Total population is estimated to be 2,000-20,000 individuals. [16] | | |
| Keel-billed motmot | Electron carinatum | 1,500-7,000 [17] | VU [17] | | ||
| Scaly ground-roller | Geobiastes squamiger | 1,500-7,000 [18] | VU [18] | | ||
| Azure dollarbird | Eurystomus azureus | 1,500-7,000 [19] | NT [19] | Possibly up to 2,500-9,999 individuals based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance and range size. [19] | | |
| Palau kingfisher (Rusty-capped kingfisher) | Todiramphus pelewensis | 2,100-3,300 [20] | NT [20] | ? [20] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,700. Total population is estimated to be ~ 4,100 individuals. [20] | |
| Mangaia kingfisher (Mewing kingfisher) | Todiramphus ruficollaris | 2,100-3,500 [21] | LC [21] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 2,700. May have been underestimated in previous surveys. [21] | | |
| Bismarck kingfisher | Ceyx websteri | 2,500-9,999 [22] | VU [22] | | ||
| Rufous-lored kingfisher (Winchell's kingfisher) | Todiramphus winchelli | 2,500-9,999 [23] | VU [24] | Values given are a preliminary estimate from this species' 2016 assessment. [23] Current 2025 assessment lists the population as "unknown." [24] | | |
| New Britain kingfisher (White-mantled kingfisher) | Todiramphus albonotatus | 2,500-9,999 [25] | NT [25] | | ||
| Numfor paradise-kingfisher | Tanysiptera carolinae | 2,500-9,999 [26] | NT [26] | | ||
| Blue-black kingfisher | Todiramphus nigrocyaneus | 2,500-9,999 [27] | NT [27] | | ||
| Chattering kingfisher | Todiramphus tutus | 2,500-9,999 [28] | NT [28] | | ||
| Blyth's kingfisher | Alcedo hercules | 2,500-9,999 [29] | NT [29] | | ||
| Talaud kingfisher | Todiramphus enigma | 3,000-15,000 [30] | NT [30] | | ||
| Buru dwarf kingfisher | Ceyx cajeli | 4,000-20,000 [31] | NT [31] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 4,000-9,999. Total population is estimated to be 6,000-30,000 individuals. [31] | | |
| Cinnamon-banded kingfisher | Todiramphus australasia | 9,250-18,500 [32] | LC [32] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 12,000-18,000. Total population is estimated to be 14,000-28,000 individuals. [32] | | |
| Long-tailed ground-roller | Uratelornis chimaera | 9,487-32,687 [33] | VU [33] | Values given are a 95% confidence interval around the estimate of 21,124 mature individuals. [33] | | |
| Pohnpei kingfisher | Todiramphus reichenbachii | 10,000-19,999 [34] | VU [34] | | ||
| Short-legged ground-roller | Brachypteracias leptosomus | 10,000-25,000 [35] | VU [35] | | ||
| Sombre kingfisher | Todiramphus funebris | 10,000-25,000 [36] | LC [36] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 15,000-25,000. Total population is estimated to be 15,000-35,000 individuals. [36] | | |
| San Cristobal dwarf kingfisher (Makira dwarf kingfisher) | Ceyx gentianus | 10,000-30,000 [37] | LC [37] | | ||
| Blue-capped kingfisher (Hombron's kingfisher) | Actenoides hombroni | 10,000 - 99,999 [38] | LC [38] | "The population size of this species is unknown. The population probably still numbers tens of thousands of individuals." [38] | | |
| Lazuli kingfisher | Todiramphus lazuli | 12,000 - 18,000 [39] | LC [39] | Best estimate for number of mature individuals is 15,000. [39] | | |
| Vanuatu kingfisher | Todiramphus farquhari | 14,000-94,000 [40] | NT [40] | | ||
| Blue-throated motmot | Aspatha gularis | 20,000-49,999 [41] | LC [41] | | ||
| Tody motmot | Hylomanes momotula | 20,000-49,999 [42] | LC [42] | | ||
| Blue-capped motmot (Blue-crowned motmot) | Momotus coeruliceps | 20,000-49,999 [43] | LC [43] | | ||
| Sangihe lilac kingfisher | Cittura sanghirensis | 21,000-78,000 [44] | LC [44] | Total population is estimated to be 42,200–97,400 individuals. [44] | | |
| Brown-winged kingfisher | Pelargopsis amauroptera | 25,000-35,000 [45] | NT [45] | | ||
| Russet-crowned motmot | Momotus mexicanus | 50,000-499,999 [46] | LC [46] | | ||
| Whooping motmot | Momotus subrufescens | 50,000-499,999 [47] | LC [47] | | ||
| Tahiti kingfisher (Society kingfisher) | Todiramphus veneratus | 100,000-199,999 [48] | NT [48] | | ||
| European roller | Coracias garrulus | 100,000-499,999 [49] | LC [49] | | ||
| Blue-cheeked bee-eater | Merops persicus | 150,000-400,000 [50] | LC [50] | | ||
| Broad-billed motmot | Electron platyrhynchum | 500,000-4,999,999 [51] | LC [51] | | ||
| Turquoise-browed motmot | Eumomota superciliosa | 500,000-4,999,999 [52] | LC [52] | | ||
| Blue-diademed motmot (Lesson's motmot) | Momotus lessonii | 500,000-4,999,999 [53] | LC [53] | | ||
| Amazon kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona | 500,000-4,999,999 [54] | LC [54] | | ||
| American pygmy-kingfisher | Chloroceryle aenea | 500,000-4,999,999 [55] | LC [55] | | ||
| Green-and-rufous kingfisher | Chloroceryle inda | 500,000-4,999,999 [56] | LC [56] | | ||
| Rainbow bee-eater | Merops ornatus | 670,000 [57] | LC [57] | Estimated to number at least 1 million individuals in 2008. [57] | | |
| Common kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | 716,000-1,760,000 [58] | LC [58] | | ||
| Belted kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | 1,800,000 [59] | LC [59] | | ||
| Rufous motmot | Baryphthengus martii | 5,000,000-49,999,999 [60] | LC [60] | | ||
| European bee-eater | Merops apiaster | 18,400,000-28,000,000 [61] | LC [61] | | ||
| Green kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | 20,000,000 [62] | LC [62] | | ||
| Ringed kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata | 20,000,000 [63] | LC [63] | | ||
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Philippine dwarf kingfisher (Philippine dwarf kingfisher) | Ceyx melanurus | unknown [64] | LC [64] | "Range covers nearly 80,000 km2... global population size is unlikely to be small." [64] | | |
| Amazonian motmot | Momotus momota | unknown [65] | LC [65] | | ||