Crested Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLarge Pied Kingfisher, Himalayan Pied Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Greater Pied Kingfisher, Crested pied kingfisher, Great Pied Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo lugubris, Ceryle lugubris
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusMegaceryle
Breeding regionEurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionne Afghanistan to c Vietnam and Japan

Crested Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Mike Dooher
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Mike Dooher
    India
  • 3.
    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    India
  • 4.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    India
  • 5.
    Flight call, © vir joshi
    India
  • 6.
    Call, © Yong Ding Li
    China
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Crested Kingfisher

Crested Kingfisher subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megaceryle lugubris continentalisw, c Himalayas-No
Megaceryle lugubris guttulatae Himalayas to c China and n Indochina-No
Megaceryle lugubris lugubrisc, s Japan-No
Megaceryle lugubris pallidaHokkaido I. (n Japan) and s Kuril Is. (Russia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহপাুঁটকা ভাছযাঙা, ঝুুঁটিত্তয়ারা ভাছযাঙা , ঝুটিয়ার ভাছযাঙা , ঝুুঁটিয়ার ভাছযাঙা , ঝুঁটিয়াল মাছরাঙা
Catalanalció gegant asiàtic, Alció gros crestat
Chinese水葱花, 花钓鱼郎, 花鱼狗, 大啄鱼, 冠鱼狗, 冠魚狗
Chinese (Traditional)大啄魚, 花釣魚郎, 冠魚狗, 花鱼狗, 斑鴗, 水葱花
Croatiankukmasti vodomar
Czechrybařík chocholatý, Rybarík pestrý
DanishToppet Stødfisker
DutchChinese Reuzenijsvogel
EsperantoKrestalciono
Estoniankroon-kuningkalur
Finnishaasiankeisarikalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur pie de l'Himalaya, Martin-pêcheur tacheté, Alcyon tacheté
GalicianPicapeixe xigante asiático
GermanHaubenfischer, Trauer-Fischer, Trauerfischer
Hungarianszalagos halkapó
IcelandicFjallþyrill
IrishCruidín círíneach
ItalianMartin pescatore crestato, Martin pescatore dalla cresta
Japaneseカノコショウビン, ヤマセミ
Kazakhалаүлкен зымыран
Korean뿔호반새
Latviandižraibais dzenītis
Lithuaniankuoduotasis keršasis tulžys, Didysis keršasis tulžys
Nepaliठूलो छिरबिरे माटीकोरे
Norwegiankaskadeisfugl, Kaskadeisfugl
Norwegian NynorskKaskadeisfugl
Polishrybaczek zalobny, rybaczek żałobny
PortugueseGuarda-rios-de-crista, guarda-rios-pedrês, pica-peixe-de-poupa
RussianЗимородок большой пегий, Большой пегий зимородок
SerbianĆubasti vodomar
Slovakrybárec pásikavý
Sloveniančopasti pasat
SpanishMartín gigante asiático, Martín Pescador Pío Grande
Swedishtofskungsfiskare, Större gråfiskare
Thaiนกกระเต็นขาวดำใหญ่, นกกะเต็นขาวดำใหญ่
TurkishBüyük alacalı yalıçapkını, Büyük Asya Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-чубань азійський
VietnameseBói cá lớn, Chim Bói cá mào, Chim Bói cá lớn
WelshPysgotwr brith mawr