• Synonyms American Pygmy-kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Alcedo superciliosa, Alcedo aenea

American Pygmy Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, song, © Rolf A. de By
    Guyana
  • 2.
    Call, © Johan Chaves
    Costa Rica
  • 3.
    Soft call, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 4.
    Call, © Fernando Igor de Godoy
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Venezuela
  • 6.
    Call, male, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Brazil
  • 7.
    Call, © Oscar Humberto Marín Gómez & Juan Pablo López
    Colombia
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 9.
    Call, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see American Pygmy Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion s Mexico to n Argentina

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció verd pigmeu
Chinese侏绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional)侏綠魚狗
Croatianzelenoglavi vodomar
CzechRybarík kovový, rybařík trpasličí, rybařík kovový
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
Norwegian NynorskBronseisfugl
Polishrybaczek maly, rybaczek mały
Portugueseariramba-miudinho, Martinho, Martin-pescador-anão, martim-pescador-miudinho, arirambinha, Martim-pescador-anão, guarda-rios-pigmeu-americano, martim-pescador-miúdo
RussianИзумрудный зимородок, Карликовый зелёный зимородок
Slovakrybárec malý
Slovenianpritlikavi pasat
SpanishMartin-pescador Enano, Martín-pescador Enano, Martín Pescador Pigmeo, Martín pescador enano
SwedishAmerikansk pygmékungsfiskare, bronskungsfiskare, grön dvärgkungsfiskare
TurkishKüçük Yeşil Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка карликовий