The blue-banded kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and rivers. It's a small, rather dark kingfisher. Male is highly distinctive, with a broad blue-green band across a white chest. Female is very different, with an all-orange belly; distinguished from Common Kingfisher by overall duller, darker coloration and the lack of a bright white-and-orange patch behind the eye, its call is piercing similar to the common kingfisher Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Temminck, CJ 1830
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.86 textpl.508
Protonym:
Alcedo cryzona
Avibase ID:
0C148011C69E61DA
Avibase ID:
avibase-0C148011
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0C148011
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554555
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo [euryzona or peninsulae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo [euryzona or peninsulae]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur à large bande ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur à large bande ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2017: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2019: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Alcedo euryzona [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alcedo euryzona [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Alcedo euryzona [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-banded Kingfisher ( Alcedo euryzona) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo euryzona [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo euryzona [version 1] |
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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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