• Synonyms Black-fronted Pygmy Kingfisher, Red-headed Dwarf Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, African Dwarf-kingfisher, Uganda Dwarf Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Ceyx lecontei, Myioceyx lecontei, Corythornis lecontei

African Dwarf Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 2.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 3.
    Call, © Jonathan Onongo
    Uganda
  • 4.
    Call, © Jonathan Onongo
    Uganda
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Ghana
  • 6.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Ghana
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Uganda
  • 8.
    Call, flight call, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see African Dwarf Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion Sierra Leone to Ghana; s Nigeria to w South Sudan, Uganda and c DR Congo; c Angola

African Dwarf Kingfisher subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ispidina lecontei leconteis Nigeria to w South Sudan, Uganda and c DR Congo; c Angola-No
Ispidina lecontei ruficepsSierra Leone to Ghana-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
CatalanBlauet pigmeu de cap vermell, blauet pigmeu cap-roig
Chinese红头小翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)矮三趾翠鳥
Croatianpatuljasti vodomar
Czechledňáček nejmenší, Lednácek nejmenší
DanishSortpandet Dværgisfugl
DutchBruinkopdwergijsvogel, Bruinkop-dwergijsvogel
EsperantoNana alciono
Estoniankääbus-jäälind
Finnishkääpiökalastaja
FrenchPetit Martin-chasseur à tête cha, Martin-pêcheur à tête marron, Petit Martin-chasseur à tête chataine, Petit Martin-chasseur à tête châtaine, Martin-pêcheur à tête rousse
GermanBraunkopfzwer-Fischer, Braunkopf-Zwergfischer, Blutfasan, Waldfischer
Hungariankongói törpejégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore nano, Martin pescatore nano africano
Japaneseコビトカワセミ, コビトカウァセミ
Lithuanianafrikinis nykštukinis miškinis tulžys
Norwegianknøttisfugl
Norwegian NynorskKnøttisfugl
Polishzimorodek karlowaty, zimorodek karłowaty
Portugueseguarda-rios-anão
RussianАфриканский карликовый лесной зимородок, Гудфеллов лесной зимородок, Карликовый зимородок
SerbianCrvenoglavi afrički patuljasti vodomar
Slovakrybárik trpasličí
Sloveniangozdni vodomček
SpanishMartín Pescador Enano Africano, Martín pigmeo del Congo
Swedishdvärgkungsfiskare, afrikansk dvärgkungsfiskare, Svartpannad pygmékungsfiskare
TurkishLeconte Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-крихітка африканський