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Little Kingfisher / Ceyx pusillus LC
- Synonyms Mangrove Kingfisher, Mongrove kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Ceyx pusilla, Alcyonis pusilla, Alcyone pusilla, Alcedo pusilla
Little Kingfisherbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Makira Dwarf Kingfisher
North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher
New Georgia Dwarf Kingfisher
New Ireland Dwarf Kingfisher
Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher
Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher
Manus Dwarf Kingfisher
Indigo-banded Kingfisher
Where to see Little Kingfisher
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, n Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Little Kingfisher subspecies (9)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceyx pusillus aolae | Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.) | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus bougainvillei | Buka to Isabel and Florida Is. (n to c Solomon Is.) | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus halli | ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD to ec QLD (ne Australia) | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus halmaherae | Halmahera, Bacan and Obi (n Moluccas) and Seram (ec Moluccas) | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus laetior | n New Guinea | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus masauji | Lavongai (=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 pusillus | Kai 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 ramsayi | nw NT and satellites to nw Cape York Pen., ne QLD (nc Australia) | - | No |
| Ceyx pusillus richardsi | Vellalavella to Vangunu and satellites (New Georgia group, wc Solomon Is.) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | Blauet menut, blauet pigmeu bicolor |
| Chinese | 小翠鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小三趾翠鳥 |
| Croatian | mali vodomar |
| Czech | ledňáček mangrovový, Lednácek mangrovový |
| Danish | Lille Isfugl |
| Dutch | Papoea-ijsvogel, Papoeaijsvogel |
| Esperanto | Malgranda alciono |
| Estonian | väike-jäälind |
| Finnish | australianpikkukalastaja |
| French | Martin-pêcheur poucet |
| German | Papuafischer, Mangrovefischer, Mongrovenfischer, Mangrovezwergfischer |
| Hungarian | mangrove-jégmadár |
| Indonesian | Raja-udang kecil, Rajaudang Kecil, Raja udang kecil |
| Italian | Martin pescatore minore, Martin pescatore delle Mongrovie |
| Japanese | ヒメミツユビカワセミ |
| Lithuanian | mangrovinis tulžys |
| Norwegian | alveisfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Alveisfugl |
| Polish | zimorodek bialoczelny, zimorodek białoczelny |
| Portuguese | guarda-rios-polegarzinho, martim-pigmeu-miúdo |
| Russian | Мангровый лесной зимородок, Малый зимородок |
| Serbian | Mali vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárik modrý |
| Slovenian | pritlikavi vodomec |
| Spanish | Martín pescador menudo, Martín Pescador de los Manglares |
| Swedish | småkungsfiskare, Australisk dvärgskungsfiskare |
| Turkish | Küçük Mavi Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | рибалочка мангровий |