American Pygmy Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsAmerican Pygmy-kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo superciliosa, Alcedo aenea
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusChloroceryle
Breeding regionMiddle America, South America
Breeding subregions Mexico to n Argentina

American Pygmy Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Colombia
  • 2.
    Call, © Johan Chaves
    Costa Rica
  • 3.
    Soft call, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 4.
    Call, male, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Call, © Mitch Lysinger
    Ecuador
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 8.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Mexico
  • 9.
    Call, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
  • 10.
    Call, © Oscar Humberto Marín Gómez & Juan Pablo López
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see American Pygmy Kingfisher

American Pygmy Kingfisher subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chloroceryle aenea aeneac Costa Rica to n Bolivia, Paraguay, sc Brazil and n Argentina-No
Chloroceryle aenea stictopteras Mexico to c Costa Rica-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció verd pigmeu
Chinese侏绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional)侏綠魚狗
Croatianzelenoglavi vodomar
CzechRybarík kovový, rybařík kovový, rybařík trpasličí
DanishDværgstødfisker
DutchGroene Dwergijsvogel
EsperantoAmerika nanalciono
Estoniankääbus-kuningkalur
Finnishpikkuviherkalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur nain, Alcyon nain
GermanErzfischer
GuaraniJavatî-michiete, Javatî michiete
Hungarianamerikai törpejégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore pigmeo americano, Martin pescatore pigmeo
Japaneseコミドリヤマセミ
Lithuanianamerikinis žaliasis tulžys, Karlikinis žaliasis tulžys
Norwegianbronseisfugl, Bronseisfugl
Norwegian NynorskBronseisfugl
Polishrybaczek mały, rybaczek maly
PortugueseMartim-pescador-anão, martim-pescador-miudinho, ariramba-miudinho, Martinho, Martin-pescador-anão, arirambinha, martim-pescador-miúdo, guarda-rios-pigmeu-americano
RussianИзумрудный зимородок, Карликовый зелёный зимородок
Slovakrybárec malý
Slovenianpritlikavi pasat
SpanishMartín pescador enano, Martín-pescador Enano, Martin-pescador Enano, Martín Pescador Pigmeo
SwedishAmerikansk pygmékungsfiskare, bronskungsfiskare, grön dvärgkungsfiskare
TurkishKüçük Yeşil Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка карликовий