• Synonyms Black-sided Kingfisher, Blue black Kingfisher, Blue-back Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Todirhamphus nigrocyaneus, Halcyon nigrocyanea, Todirhamphus nigrocyanea

Blue-black Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, male, © Phil Gregory
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Marc Anderson
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 8.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 9.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Blue-black Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion New Guinea and nw satellites

Blue-black Kingfisher subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Todiramphus nigrocyaneus nigrocyaneusSalawati and Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and sw to sc New Guinea-No
Todiramphus nigrocyaneus quadricolorYapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n New Guinea-No
Todiramphus nigrocyaneus stictolaemussc, se New Guinea-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció blau i negre
Chinese蓝黑翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)藍黑翡翠
Croatiannovogvinejski vodomar
Czechledňáček tmavý, Lednácek tmavý, ledňáček modročerný
DanishNew Guinea-isfugl, Ny Guinea-isfugl
DutchBlauw-zwarte IJsvogel, Blauwzwarte Ijsvogel
EsperantoBlunigra arbalciono
Estonianmust-safiirlind
Finnishteräskalastaja
FrenchMartin-chasseur bleu-noir
GermanDunkelliest
IndonesianCekakak biru-hitam, Raja udang biru hitam
ItalianMartin pescatore blu-nero, Martin pescatore nerazzurro
Japaneseアオグロショウビン
Lithuanianmėlynasis todiramfas
Norwegianpapuaisfugl
Norwegian NynorskPapuaisfugl
Polishłowiec niebiesko-czarny, łowczyk niebiesko-czarny, lowiec niebiesko-czarny
Portuguesemartim-caçador-escuro, guarda-rios-índigo
RussianТёмная альциона, Чёрно-синяя альциона
SerbianPlavo-crni vodomar
Slovakrybárikovec tmavý
Sloveniansafirasti gozdomec
SpanishMartín Pescador de Lomo Azul, Alción de Lomo Azul, Alción oscuro
SwedishNya Guineakungsfiskare, blåsvart kungsfiskare
TurkishMavi-Kara Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон папуанський