Shining-blue Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsShining Blue Kingfisher, Shining Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo quadribachys
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusAlcedo
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionc, w

Shining-blue Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Étienne Leroy
    Gabon
  • 3.
    Call, © Ben Phalan
    Liberia
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Hans Matheve
    Zambia
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ghana
  • 7.
    Call, © Rod Cassidy
    Central African Republic
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Shining-blue Kingfisher

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

Translation

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