• Synonyms Pacific Kingfisher', Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis]
  • Old latin name for bird Alcedo sacra

Pacific Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 2.
    Call, © Dominik Maximilián Ramík
    Vanuatu
  • 3.
    Call, male, surf, © Phil Gregory
    Fiji
  • 4.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 5.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Bobby Wilcox
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Pacific Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Australasia, Pacific ocean
  • Breeding subregion sw Pacific

Pacific Kingfisher subspecies (22)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Todiramphus sacer amoenusRennell and Bellona (nw of Rennell; s Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer brachyurusReef Is. (n Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer erromangaeErromango and Aneityum (s Vanuatu)-No
Todiramphus sacer eximiusKadavu and satellites Ono and Kanua Kula (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer juliaeMaéwo to Éfaté (c Vanuatu)-No
Todiramphus sacer malaMalaita (se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer manuaeOfu, Olosega and Tau (Manua group, e American Samoa, c Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer marinusLau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer melanoderaVanikoro (se Temotu=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer ornatusNendo and Tinakula (to n of Nendo; wc Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer pavuvuPavuvu (=Russell; sc Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer pealeiTutuila (w American Samoa, c Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer reginaFutuna (Wallis and Futuna Is., ne of Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer sacerc, s Tonga (sc Polynesia)-No
Todiramphus sacer santoensisBanks Is. and Santo (n Vanuatu)-No
Todiramphus sacer solomonisMakira (=San Cristóbal) and nearby islands (se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer sororumOlu Malau Is. (=Three Sisters; n of Makira; se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer tannensisTanna (s Vanuatu)-No
Todiramphus sacer torresianusTorres Is. (n Vanuatu)-No
Todiramphus sacer utupuaeUtupua (se Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer vicinaDuff Is. (ne Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)-No
Todiramphus sacer vitiensisViti Levu, Ovalau, Koro and Ngau (Lomaiviti group), Vanua Levu and Taveuni (w, c Fiji, sw Polynesia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese太平洋翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)太平洋翡翠
Czechledňáček pacifický
DanishTonga Grøn Isfugl
DutchTodiramphus sacer, Pacifische IJsvogel
FrenchMartin-chasseur du Pacifique [incl. vitiensis], Martin-chasseur des Tonga, Martin-chasseur des Tonga [incl. vitiensis], Martin-chasseur du Pacifique
GermanPazifikliest
Japaneseタイヘイヨウショウビン
Norwegianstillehavsisfugl
Norwegian NynorskStillehavsisfugl
Polishłowczyk plamkogłowy
Portuguesemartim-caçador-do-pacífico, guarda-rios-do-pacífico
RussianОкеанская альциона
SerbianPacifički vodomar
Slovakrybárikovec tichomorský
Sloveniannebesni gozdomec
SpanishAlción Acollarado del Pacífico, Alción Acollarado (C y S Tonga)
Swedishtorreskungsfiskare, stillahavskungsfiskare
TurkishPasifik Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон садовий