• Synonyms Shining Blue Kingfisher, Shining Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Alcedo quadribachys

Shining-blue Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Ben Phalan
    Liberia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Étienne Leroy
    Gabon
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ghana
  • 5.
    Call, © Rod Cassidy
    Central African Republic
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Shining-blue Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion c, w

Shining-blue Kingfisher subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Alcedo quadribrachys guentheris Nigeria to Kenya, nw Zambia and n Angola-No
Alcedo quadribrachys quadribrachysSenegal and Gambia to wc Nigeria-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanblauet lluent
Chinese闪蓝翠鸟, 亮蓝翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)閃藍翠鳥
Croatianblistavi vodomar
CzechLednácek menivý, ledňáček třpytivý
DanishBlårygget Isfugl
DutchGlansijsvogel
EsperantoBrilblua alciono
Estonianametüst-jäälind
Finnishhohtosinikalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur azuré, Martin-pêcheur brillant
GermanSchillereisvogel, Schiller-Eisvogel
HungarianSchiller-jégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore blu, Martin pescatore azzurro splendente
Japaneseルリハシグロカワセミ
Lithuanianžydrasis tulžys
Norwegianindigoisfugl
Norwegian NynorskIndigoisfugl
Polishzimorodek lsniacy, zimorodek lśniący
Portugueseguarda-rios-resplandecente, Pica-peixe-azul
RussianБирюзовый зимородок
SerbianJarkoplavi vodomar
Slovakrybárik lesklý
Slovenianbleščeči vodomec
SpanishMartín pescador brillante, Martín Pescador Azul
SwahiliMdiria Buluu
Swedishblåryggig kungsfiskare, Blåryggad kungsfiskare
TurkishParlak Mavi Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка бірюзовий