Giant Kingfisher / Megaceryle maxima LC
- Synonyms African Giant Kingfisher, Alucan Giant Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Megaceryle maximus, Alcedo maxima, Ceryle maxima
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Where to see Giant Kingfisher
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion widespread
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Giant Kingfisher subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megaceryle maxima gigantea | Liberia to n Angola and w Tanzania and Bioko | - | No |
| Megaceryle maxima maxima | Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia and s to South Africa | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Reusevisvanger, Reuse Visvanger |
| Catalan | alció gegant africà |
| Chinese | 大鱼狗 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大魚狗 |
| Croatian | crnoglavi vodomar |
| Czech | Rybarík velký, rybařík velký |
| Danish | Kæmpestødfisker |
| Dutch | Afrikaanse Reuzenijsvogel |
| Esperanto | Giganta alciono |
| Estonian | hiid-kuningkalur |
| Finnish | afrikankeisarikalastaja |
| French | Martin-pêcheur géant, Alcyon géant |
| German | Riesen-Fischer, Riesenfischer |
| Hungarian | óriás halkapó |
| Icelandic | Risaþyrill |
| Italian | Martin pescatore gigante |
| Japanese | オオヤマセミ |
| Lithuanian | didysis keršasis tulžys, Gigantiškasis keršasis tulžys |
| Norwegian | kjempeisfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Kjempeisfugl |
| Polish | rybaczek wielki |
| Portuguese | Guarda rios gigantes, Pica-peixe-gigante, Guarda-rios-gigantes, guarda-rios-gigante |
| Russian | Гигантский пегий зимородок, Гигантский зимородок |
| Serbian | Džinovski vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárec obrovský, Rybárik obrovský |
| Slovenian | orjaški pasat |
| Spanish | Martín gigante africano, Martín Pescador Gigante |
| Swahili | Mkumburu, Zumbulu |
| Swedish | jättekungsfiskare |
| Tsonga | Tshololwana |
| Tswana | Mmatlhapi |
| Turkish | Büyük Afrika Yalıçapkını, Büyük Afrka Yalıçapını |
| Ukrainian | рибалочка-чубань африканський |
| Xhosa | Uxomoyi |
| Zulu | isiVuba |