• Synonyms Himalayan Pied Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Greater Pied Kingfisher, Crested pied kingfisher, Great Pied Kingfisher, Large Pied Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Ceryle lugubris, Alcedo lugubris

Crested Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © 王自堃
    China
  • 2.
    Call, © Mike Dooher
    India
  • 3.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    India
  • 4.
    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    India
  • 5.
    Call, © Yong Ding Li
    China
  • 6.
    Flight call, © vir joshi
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Crested Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion ne Afghanistan to c Vietnam and Japan

Crested Kingfisher subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megaceryle lugubris continentalisw, c Himalayas-No
Megaceryle lugubris guttulatae Himalayas to c China and n Indochina-No
Megaceryle lugubris lugubrisc, s Japan-No
Megaceryle lugubris pallidaHokkaido I. (n Japan) and s Kuril Is. (Russia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliঝুুঁটিয়ার ভাছযাঙা , ঝুঁটিয়াল মাছরাঙা, ঝুুঁটিত্তয়ারা ভাছযাঙা , হপাুঁটকা ভাছযাঙা, ঝুটিয়ার ভাছযাঙা
Catalanalció gegant asiàtic, Alció gros crestat
Chinese水葱花, 花鱼狗, 冠鱼狗, 冠魚狗, 大啄鱼, 花钓鱼郎
Chinese (Traditional)水葱花, 花釣魚郎, 冠魚狗, 花鱼狗, 斑鴗, 大啄魚
Croatiankukmasti vodomar
CzechRybarík pestrý, rybařík chocholatý
DanishToppet Stødfisker
DutchChinese Reuzenijsvogel
EsperantoKrestalciono
Estoniankroon-kuningkalur
Finnishaasiankeisarikalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur tacheté, Alcyon tacheté, Martin-pêcheur pie de l'Himalaya
GalicianPicapeixe xigante asiático
GermanTrauer-Fischer, Haubenfischer, Trauerfischer
Hungarianszalagos halkapó
IcelandicFjallþyrill
IrishCruidín círíneach
ItalianMartin pescatore dalla cresta, Martin pescatore crestato
Japaneseカノコショウビン, ヤマセミ
Kazakhалаүлкен зымыран
Korean뿔호반새
Latviandižraibais dzenītis
Lithuaniankuoduotasis keršasis tulžys, Didysis keršasis tulžys
Nepaliठूलो छिरबिरे माटीकोरे
Norwegiankaskadeisfugl
Norwegian NynorskKaskadeisfugl
Polishrybaczek zalobny, rybaczek żałobny
PortugueseGuarda-rios-de-crista, guarda-rios-pedrês
RussianЗимородок большой пегий, Большой пегий зимородок
SerbianĆubasti vodomar
Slovakrybárec pásikavý
Sloveniančopasti pasat
SpanishMartín Pescador Pío Grande, Martín gigante asiático
Swedishtofskungsfiskare, Större gråfiskare
Thaiนกกระเต็นขาวดำใหญ่, นกกะเต็นขาวดำใหญ่
TurkishBüyük Asya Yalıçapkını, Büyük alacalı yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка-чубань азійський
VietnameseChim Bói cá mào, Bói cá lớn, Chim Bói cá lớn
WelshPysgotwr brith mawr