Beach Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-headed Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdTodirhamphus saurophaga, Todiramphus saurophaga, Halcyon saurophaga
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusTodiramphus
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionMoluccas to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Beach Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Mike Nelson
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Call, © Todd Mark
    Papua New Guinea
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Beach Kingfisher

Beach Kingfisher subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Todiramphus saurophagus admiralitatisAdmiralty Is. (nc Bismarck Arch.)-No
Todiramphus saurophagus anachoretaWuvulu, Ninigo, Kaniet (=Anchorite) and Hermit Is. (w Bismarck Arch.)-No
Todiramphus saurophagus saurophagusMorotai to Obi (n Moluccas) and Seram and satellites (ec Moluccas), n New Guinea and satellites to c, e Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció sargantaner
Chinese白头翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)桂紋翡翠, 海灘翡翠
Croatianbjeloglavi vodomar
Czechledňáček plážový, Lednácek belohlavý, ledňáček bělohlavý
DanishKrabbeisfugl
DutchHagedisijsvogel
EsperantoLacertovora arbalciono
Estonianhele-safiirlind
Finnishvalkopääkalastaja
FrenchMartin-chasseur à tête blanche
GermanEchsenliest
Hungariangyíkászó halción
IndonesianRaja udang kepala putih, Cekakak pantai
ItalianMartin pescatore ripario, Martin pescatore testabianca
Japaneseシロガシラショウビン
Lithuanianbaltagalvis todiramfas
Norwegianstrandisfugl, Strandisfugl
Norwegian NynorskStrandisfugl
Polishłowczyk białogłowy, łowiec białogłowy, lowiec bialoglowy
Portugueseguarda-rios-das-praias, martim-caçador-da-praia
RussianБелоголовая альциона
SerbianMangrovski vodomar
Slovakrybárikovec pobrežný
Slovenianmorski gozdomec
SpanishAlción lagartijero, Alción de Cabeza Blanca
Swedishkrabbkungsfiskare
TurkishKumsal Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон білоголовий