Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsBlack-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher [erithaca or macrocarus], Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher, Three-toed Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo erithaca, Ceyx erithacus, Alcedo tridactyla, Ceyx rufidorsa
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusCeyx
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregionIndian subcontinent to se China, Indochina and Thailand.

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher bird sounds *

Paused... Flight call, song, © Shashikant S Naik
  • 1.
    Flight call, song, © Shashikant S Naik
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Marc Anderson
    Malaysia
  • 4.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Song, © Fred Sheldon
    Malaysia
  • 6.
    Flight call, male, © Prateik Kulkarni
    India
  • 7.
    Call, © Arend Wassink
    Malaysia
  • 8.
    Flight call, © HARISHCHANDRA MHATRE
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
  • 10.
    Call, flight call, © Yogesh Patel
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ceyx erithaca erithacane India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, se China, Indochina and Thailand s to n Thai-Malay Pen. Disjunctly in sw India and Sri Lanka.to s Thai-Malay Pen. and SumatraNo
Ceyx erithaca macrocarusAndaman and Nicobar Is.-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliউদয়ী বামনরাঙা
Catalanblauet pigmeu de dors vermell
Chinese小黄鱼狗, 三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)三趾翠鳥, 黑背三趾翠鳥, 黑背/赤背三趾翠鳥, 小黃魚狗, 三趾翠鳥〔黑背三趾翠鳥〕, 三趾翠鸟
Croatianružičastoglavi vodomar
Czechledňáček džunglový, Lednácek džunglový
DanishOrientalsk Dværgisfugl
DutchJungledwergijsvogel/Ceyx rufidorsa, Zwartrugdwergijsvogel, Jungledwergijsvogel, Jungle-dwergijsvogel
EsperantoNigradorsa alciono
Estonianritsika-jäälind
Finnishkolmivarvaskalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur pourpré [erithaca ou macrocarus], Martin-pêcheur pourpré (erithaca), Martin-pêcheur pourpré ou M.-p. à dos roux, Martin-pêcheur pourpré
GermanDschungelfischer, Dschungelzwergfischer, Dschungel-/Rotrücken-Zwergfischer
Hungarianvörhenyes jégmadár
IndonesianRaja udang kuku tiga, Burung Udang Api, Udang api
ItalianMartin pescatore dorsonero
Japaneseミツユビカワセミ/セアカミツユビカワセミ, ミツユビカワセミ
Lithuaniantripirštis miškinis tulžys
MalayBurung Pekaka Rimba, Pekaka Api, Burung Pekaka Api, Burung Pekaka Sepah
Malayalamമേനിപ്പൊന്മാൻ
NorwegianOrientisfugl, orientisfugl/rødryggisfugl, orientisfugl
Norwegian NynorskOrientisfugl
Polishzimorodek orientalny, zimorodek orientalny/rdzawogrzbiety
Portugueseguarda-rios-pigmeu-oriental, martim-pigmeu-oriental
RussianТрёхпалый лесной зимородок, Трёхпалый зимородок
SerbianCrnoleđi patuljasti vodomar
Slovakrybárik džungľový/hrdzavochrbtý, rybárik džungľový, rybárik džunglový
Sloveniantriprsti vodomec
SpanishMartín pigmeo oriental, Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro/Herrumbroso, Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro
SwedishOrientalisk dvärgkungsfiskare, orientkungsfiskare/rostryggig dvärgkungsfiskare, orientkungsfiskare
TamilChinna Meenkothi
Thaiนกกะเต็นน้อยหลังดำ, นกกระเต็นน้อยหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ
TurkishErguvani Küçük Yalıçapkını, Erguvani/Kızılca küçük yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-крихітка трипалий
VietnameseChim Bồng chanh đỏ