Little Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsMongrove kingfisher, Mangrove Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo pusilla, Ceyx pusilla, Alcyone pusilla, Alcyonis pusilla
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusCeyx
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionMoluccas, New Guinea and satellites, n Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Little Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Phil Gregory
    Solomon Islands
  • 4.
    Flight call, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 5.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Call, © James Lambert
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Little Kingfisher

Little Kingfisher subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ceyx pusillus aolaeGuadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.)-No
Ceyx pusillus bougainvilleiBuka to Isabel and Florida Is. (n to c Solomon Is.)-No
Ceyx pusillus halline Cape York Pen., ne QLD to ec QLD (ne Australia)-No
Ceyx pusillus halmaheraeHalmahera, Bacan and Obi (n Moluccas) and Seram (ec Moluccas)-No
Ceyx pusillus laetiorn New Guinea-No
Ceyx pusillus masaujiLavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, Dyaul (=Djaul, s of w New Ireland), Tabar (n of c New Ireland), Umboi (w of New Britain) and New Britain (e Bismarck Arch.)-No
Ceyx pusillus pusillusKai Is. (se Moluccas), Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Bird's Head (nw New Guinea), wc, s, se New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea) and n Torres Strait is. (far n QLD, ne Australia)-No
Ceyx pusillus ramsayinw NT and satellites to nw Cape York Pen., ne QLD (nc Australia)-No
Ceyx pusillus richardsiVellalavella to Vangunu and satellites (New Georgia group, wc Solomon Is.)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanblauet pigmeu bicolor, Blauet menut
Chinese小翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)小三趾翠鳥
Croatianmali vodomar
CzechLednácek mangrovový, ledňáček mangrovový
DanishLille Isfugl
DutchPapoea-ijsvogel, Papoeaijsvogel
EsperantoMalgranda alciono
Estonianväike-jäälind
Finnishaustralianpikkukalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur poucet
GermanMongrovenfischer, Mangrovefischer, Mangrovezwergfischer, Papuafischer
Hungarianmangrove-jégmadár
IndonesianRaja-udang kecil, Rajaudang Kecil, Raja udang kecil
ItalianMartin pescatore minore, Martin pescatore delle Mongrovie
Japaneseヒメミツユビカワセミ
Lithuanianmangrovinis tulžys
Norwegianalveisfugl, Alveisfugl
Norwegian NynorskAlveisfugl
Polishzimorodek białoczelny, zimorodek bialoczelny
Portugueseguarda-rios-polegarzinho, martim-pigmeu-miúdo
RussianМангровый лесной зимородок, Малый зимородок
SerbianMali vodomar
Slovakrybárik modrý
Slovenianpritlikavi vodomec
SpanishMartín Pescador de los Manglares, Martín pescador menudo
Swedishsmåkungsfiskare, Australisk dvärgskungsfiskare
TurkishKüçük Mavi Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка мангровий