• Synonyms Black-backed 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/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Three-toed Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Ceyx erithacus, Alcedo erithaca, Ceyx rufidorsa, Alcedo tridactyla

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisherbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Indian subcontinent to se China, Indochina and Thailand.

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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, 小黃魚狗, 黑背/赤背三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鳥〔黑背三趾翠鳥〕, 三趾翠鸟, 黑背三趾翠鳥
Croatianružičastoglavi vodomar
CzechLednácek džunglový, ledňáček džunglový
DanishOrientalsk Dværgisfugl
DutchJungledwergijsvogel, Zwartrugdwergijsvogel, Jungle-dwergijsvogel, Jungledwergijsvogel/Ceyx rufidorsa
EsperantoNigradorsa alciono
Estonianritsika-jäälind
Finnishkolmivarvaskalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur pourpré, Martin-pêcheur pourpré [erithaca ou macrocarus], Martin-pêcheur pourpré ou M.-p. à dos roux, Martin-pêcheur pourpré (erithaca)
GermanDschungel-/Rotrücken-Zwergfischer, Dschungelfischer, Dschungelzwergfischer
Hungarianvörhenyes jégmadár
IndonesianBurung Udang Api, Udang api, Raja udang kuku tiga
ItalianMartin pescatore dorsonero
Japaneseミツユビカワセミ, ミツユビカワセミ/セアカミツユビカワセミ
Lithuaniantripirštis miškinis tulžys
MalayBurung Pekaka Rimba, Burung Pekaka Sepah, Burung Pekaka Api, Pekaka Api
Malayalamമേനിപ്പൊന്മാൻ
Norwegianorientisfugl, orientisfugl/rødryggisfugl
Norwegian NynorskOrientisfugl
Polishzimorodek orientalny, zimorodek orientalny/rdzawogrzbiety
Portuguesemartim-pigmeu-oriental, guarda-rios-pigmeu-oriental
RussianТрёхпалый зимородок
SerbianCrnoleđi patuljasti vodomar
Slovakrybárik džunglový, rybárik džungľový/hrdzavochrbtý, rybárik džungľový
Sloveniantriprsti vodomec
SpanishMartín Pigmeo Dorsinegro/Herrumbroso, Martín pigmeo oriental, Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro
Swedishorientkungsfiskare/rostryggig dvärgkungsfiskare, orientkungsfiskare, Orientalisk dvärgkungsfiskare
TamilChinna Meenkothi
Thaiนกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกระเต็นน้อยหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว, นกกะเต็นน้อยหลังดำ, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังแดง, นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว
TurkishErguvani/Kızılca küçük yalıçapkını, Erguvani Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-крихітка трипалий
VietnameseChim Bồng chanh đỏ