• Synonyms White-headed Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Todiramphus saurophaga, Halcyon saurophaga, Todirhamphus saurophaga

Beach Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Kelle Moreau
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Call, © Todd Mark
    Papua New Guinea
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Beach Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Moluccas to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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