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Stork-billed Kingfisher / Pelargopsis capensis

Stork-billed Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsStork billed Kingfisher, Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfisher, Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfish, Brown-headed Stork-billed-Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo capensis, Halcyon capensis
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusPelargopsis
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread

Stork-billed Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Sagar Adhurya
    India
  • 3.
    Call, © Sunit
    India
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 5.
    Call, © Oscar Campbell
    India
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © marcel finlay
    Singapore
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 8.
    Song, © Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai)
    Thailand
  • 9.
    Call, song, © Paul Buckley
    India
  • 10.
    Song, © Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai)
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Brown-winged Kingfisher
Great-billed Kingfisher

Where to see Stork-billed Kingfisher

Stork-billed Kingfisher subspecies (13)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pelargopsis capensis burmanicaMyanmar to Indochina and s to n Malay Pen.-No
Pelargopsis capensis capensisNepal through India to Sri Lanka-No
Pelargopsis capensis cyanopteryxSumatra, Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra)-No
Pelargopsis capensis floresianaBali and Lombok to Flores and Pantar (w, c Lesser Sundas)-No
Pelargopsis capensis giganteaPhilippines (except Palawan group and Mindoro)-No
Pelargopsis capensis gouldiMindoro and Palawan group (nw, sw Philippines)-No
Pelargopsis capensis innominataBorneo-No
Pelargopsis capensis intermediaNicobar Is.-No
Pelargopsis capensis javanaJava-No
Pelargopsis capensis malaccensisc, s Malay Pen., Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra)-No
Pelargopsis capensis osmastoniAndaman Is.-No
Pelargopsis capensis simalurensisSimeulue and Babi (w of n Sumatra)-No
Pelargopsis capensis sodalisBanyak, Nias, Batu and Mentawai Is. (w of n, c Sumatra)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliমেঘহও মাছরাঙা, হভঘ঴ও ভাছযাঙা, হভঘ঴ও , গুচযয়ার
Catalanalció bec de cigonya
Chinese鹳嘴翡翠, 鹳嘴翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)鸛嘴翡翠, 鸛嘴翠鳥
Croatiancrvenokljuni vodomar
Czechledňáček čápozobý, ledňáček gurial, Lednácek gurial
DanishBlåvinget Storkenæbsisfugl
DutchOoievaarssnavel, Ooievaarsbekijsvogel, Ooievaarssnavel ijsvogel
EsperantoCikonibeka arbalciono
Estonianjõgi-safiirlind
Finnishsulttaanikalastaja
FrenchMartin-chasseur gurial
GermanStorchschnabelliest, Storchschnabel, Gurial
Hungariangólyacsőrű halción
IndonesianBurung Pekaka Emas, Raja udang paruh bango, Pekaka emas
ItalianMartin pescatore becco di cicogna
Japaneseコウハシショウビン
Lithuaniangandrasnapis pelargopsis
MalayPekaka Emas, Burung Pekaka Buaya, Burung Pekaka Emas, Pekaka Paruh Pendek, Burung Pekaka Paruh Besar, Burung Buaya
Malayalamകാക്ക  മീന്‍കൊത്തി, കാക്കമീൻകൊത്തി
Nepaliठूलो माटीकोरे
NorwegianStorknebbisfugl, Storkenebbisfugl, storkenebbisfugl
Norwegian NynorskStorkenebbisfugl
Polishlowiec niebieskoskrzydly, łowiec niebieskoskrzydły
Portuguesemartim-caçador-de-bico-vermelho, guarda-rios-bico-de-cegonha
RussianАистоклювый гуриал, Аистоклювый зимородок
Slovakrybárikovec gurial
Slovenianobalni štorkljekljunec
SpanishAlción picocigüeña, Alción Pico de Cigüeña
Swedishstorknäbbskungsfiskare
TamilPeria Alagu Meenkothi
Tatarләкләк томшыклы яр чыпчыгы
Thaiนกกำกวม, นกกระเต็นใหญ่ธรรมดา, นกกระเต็นช้าง, นกกะเต็นใหญ่ธรรมดา, กามกวม, นกกระเต็นใหญ่
TurkishLeylek Gagalı Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianгуріал смарагдовокрилий
VietnameseChim Bói cá mỏ cò, Chim Sả mỏ rộng, Sả mỏ rộng