African Pygmy Kingfisher / Ispidina picta LC
- Synonyms Pygmy Kingfisher, African Pygmy-Kingfisher, Miniature Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Todus pictus, Corythornis picta, Ceyx pictus, Ceyx picta
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Where to see African Pygmy Kingfisher
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion widespread
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
African Pygmy Kingfisher subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ispidina picta ferrugina | Guinea-Bissau to w Uganda and s to Angola, Zambia and n Tanzania | - | No |
| Ispidina picta natalensis | s Angola to c Tanzania s to n, e South Africa | - | No |
| Ispidina picta picta | Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia and s to Uganda | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Dwergvisvanger |
| Catalan | blauet pigmeu africà |
| Chinese | 粉颊小翠鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 非洲紅頭三趾翠鳥 |
| Croatian | ljubičastovrati vodomar |
| Czech | Lednácek trpaslicí, ledňáček trpasličí |
| Danish | Afrikansk Dværgisfugl |
| Dutch | Afrikaanse Dwergijsvogel |
| Esperanto | Pigmea alciono |
| Estonian | savanni-jäälind |
| Finnish | afrikanpikkukalastaja |
| French | Martin-pêcheur pygmée, Martin-chasseur pygmée |
| German | Natalzwergfischer, Natal Zwergfischer |
| Hungarian | natali törpejégmadár |
| Icelandic | Dvergþyrill |
| Italian | Martin pescatore pigmeo africano |
| Japanese | ヒメショウビン |
| Lithuanian | afrikinis miškinis tulžys mažylis |
| Norwegian | pygméisfugl, Pygmeisfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Pygméisfugl |
| Polish | zimorodek malutki |
| Portuguese | guarda-rios-pigmeu-africano, Pica-peixe-pigmeu |
| Russian | Карликовый зимородок, африканский крошечный зимородок, Филиппинский лесной зимородок, Крошечный зимородок, Крошечный лесной зимородок |
| Serbian | Plavoglavi afrički patuljasti vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárik malý |
| Slovenian | travniški vodomček |
| Spanish | Martín Pescador Pigmeo Africano, Martín pigmeo africano |
| Swahili | Kisharifu |
| Swedish | pygmékungsfiskare, Afrikansk pygmékungsfiskare |
| Tsonga | Tshololwana |
| Turkish | Afrika Küçük Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | рибалочка-крихітка синьоголовий |
| Zulu | iNhlunuyamanzi |