Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, Three-toed Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher, Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher [erithaca or macrocarus], Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher
Old latin name for birdCeyx rufidorsa, Ceyx erithacus, Alcedo erithaca, Alcedo tridactyla
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusCeyx
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, song, © Shashikant S Naik
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Marc Anderson
    Malaysia
  • 4.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Song, © Fred Sheldon
    Malaysia
  • 6.
    Flight call, male, © Prateik Kulkarni
    India
  • 7.
    Call, © Arend Wassink
    Malaysia
  • 8.
    Flight call, © HARISHCHANDRA MHATRE
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
  • 10.
    Call, flight call, © Yogesh Patel
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ceyx erithaca erithacaIndia and Sri Lanka to se China, Indochina and Sumatra-No
Ceyx erithaca macrocarusAndaman and Nicobar Is.-No
Ceyx erithaca motleyiMindoro, Palawan group and Tawitawi (nw, sw, s Philippines), Simeulue, Nias and Batu (w of n Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Java, Borneo to Flores and Pantar (c Lesser Sundas)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliউদয়ী বামনরাঙা
Catalanblauet pigmeu de dors vermell
Chinese三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鸟, 小黄鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional)黑背/赤背三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鸟, 小黃魚狗, 三趾翠鳥〔黑背三趾翠鳥〕, 黑背三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鳥
Croatianružičastoglavi vodomar
Czechledňáček džunglový, Lednácek džunglový
DanishOrientalsk Dværgisfugl
DutchJungledwergijsvogel/Ceyx rufidorsa, Jungledwergijsvogel, Jungle-dwergijsvogel
EsperantoNigradorsa alciono
Estonianritsika-jäälind
Finnishkolmivarvaskalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur pourpré [erithaca ou macrocarus], Martin-pêcheur pourpré ou M.-p. à dos roux, Martin-pêcheur pourpré, Martin-pêcheur pourpré (erithaca)
GermanDschungelfischer, Dschungel-/Rotrücken-Zwergfischer, Dschungelzwergfischer
Hungarianvörhenyes jégmadár
IndonesianBurung Udang Api, Udang api, Raja udang kuku tiga
ItalianMartin pescatore dorsonero
Japaneseミツユビカワセミ/セアカミツユビカワセミ, ミツユビカワセミ
Lithuaniantripirštis miškinis tulžys
MalayBurung Pekaka Rimba, Burung Pekaka Sepah, Burung Pekaka Api, Pekaka Api
Malayalamമേനിപ്പൊന്മാൻ
Norwegianorientisfugl/rødryggisfugl, Orientisfugl, orientisfugl
Norwegian NynorskOrientisfugl
Polishzimorodek orientalny/rdzawogrzbiety, zimorodek orientalny
Portuguesemartim-pigmeu-oriental, guarda-rios-pigmeu-oriental
RussianТрёхпалый лесной зимородок, Трёхпалый зимородок
SerbianCrnoleđi patuljasti vodomar
Slovakrybárik džungľový/hrdzavochrbtý, rybárik džunglový, rybárik džungľový
Sloveniantriprsti vodomec
SpanishMartín Pigmeo Dorsinegro/Herrumbroso, Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro, Martín pigmeo oriental
Swedishorientkungsfiskare/rostryggig dvärgkungsfiskare, Orientalisk dvärgkungsfiskare, orientkungsfiskare
TamilChinna Meenkothi
Thaiนกกะเต็นน้อยหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว, นกกระเต็นน้อยหลังดำ
TurkishErguvani/Kızılca küçük yalıçapkını, Erguvani Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-крихітка трипалий
VietnameseChim Bồng chanh đỏ