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African Dwarf Kingfisher / Ispidina lecontei

African Dwarf Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsUganda Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-fronted Pygmy Kingfisher, Red-headed Dwarf Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, African Dwarf-kingfisher
Old latin name for birdMyioceyx lecontei, Corythornis lecontei, Ceyx lecontei
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusIspidina
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionSierra Leone to Ghana; s Nigeria to w South Sudan, Uganda and c DR Congo; c Angola

African Dwarf Kingfisher bird sounds *

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

Related species

African Pygmy Kingfisher

Where to see African Dwarf Kingfisher

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

Translation

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
CzechLednácek nejmenší, ledňáček nejmenší
DanishSortpandet Dværgisfugl
DutchBruinkop-dwergijsvogel, Bruinkopdwergijsvogel
EsperantoNana alciono
Estoniankääbus-jäälind
Finnishkääpiökalastaja
FrenchPetit Martin-chasseur à tête chataine, Martin-pêcheur à tête marron, Petit Martin-chasseur à tête cha, Martin-pêcheur à tête rousse, Petit Martin-chasseur à tête châtaine
GermanBlutfasan, Braunkopfzwer-Fischer, Waldfischer, Braunkopf-Zwergfischer
Hungariankongói törpejégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore nano africano, Martin pescatore nano
Japaneseコビトカワセミ, コビトカウァセミ
Lithuanianafrikinis nykštukinis miškinis tulžys
Norwegianknøttisfugl, Knøttisfugl
Norwegian NynorskKnøttisfugl
Polishzimorodek karłowaty, zimorodek karlowaty
Portugueseguarda-rios-anão, martinzinho
RussianГудфеллов лесной зимородок, Африканский карликовый лесной зимородок, Карликовый зимородок
SerbianCrvenoglavi afrički patuljasti vodomar
Slovakrybárik trpasličí
Sloveniangozdni vodomček
SpanishMartín pigmeo del Congo, Martín Pescador Enano Africano
Swedishdvärgkungsfiskare, Svartpannad pygmékungsfiskare, afrikansk dvärgkungsfiskare
TurkishLeconte Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-крихітка африканський