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Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera danae Sharpe, RB 1880

The brown-headed paradise kingfisher, also known as the russet paradise kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the lowland forest in south east Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Like all paradise kingfishers this bird has colourful plumage with a red bill and distinctive long tail streamers. No subspecies are distinguished. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Tanysiptera
Scientific:
  Tanysiptera danae

Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1880

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), 6 p.231

Protonym:
  Tanysiptera Danae

Type locality:
  Milne Bay, New Guinea.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25170456

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1FA5EA12DE649E9D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1FA5EA12

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1FA5EA12

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554632

Geographic range:

  • Tanysiptera danae: southeastern New Guinea (Aroa River to Waria River)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció del paradís capbrú
Czech:
ledňáček čabrakový
Danish:
Brunhovedet Paradisisfugl
German:
Braunmantelliest
Spanish:
Alción Colilargo Dánae
Spanish (Spain):
Alción Colilargo Dánae
Finnish:
ruskoparatiisikalastaja
French:
Martin-chasseur rose
Croatian:
riđoglavi vodomar
Italian:
Martin pescatore del paradiso testabruna
Japanese (romaji):
chagashirarakettokawasemi
Japanese:
チャガシララケットカワセミ
Lithuanian:
Rudagalvis rojinis tulžys
Dutch:
Bruinrugvlagstaartijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunisfugl
Norwegian:
Brunisfugl
Polish:
sterowik brązowy
Portuguese:
martim-rabilongo-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-do-paraíso-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian:
Буроспинный райский зимородок
Slovak:
rybárikovec pláštikový
Serbian:
Smeđoglavi rajski vodomar
Swedish:
brunhuvad paradiskungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Альціон-галатея рудий
Chinese:
褐背仙翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
褐背天堂翡翠

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-chasseur rose ( Tanysiptera danae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur rose ( Tanysiptera danae)
Clements 1st edition:
Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Clements, version 2021:
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Russet Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tanysiptera danae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tanysiptera danae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tanysiptera danae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera danae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tanysiptera danae
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tanysiptera danae

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció del paradís capbrú
Czech: Lednácek cabrakový, ledňáček čabrakový
Danish: Brunhovedet Paradisisfugl
German: Braunmantelliest, Braunmantel-Liest
English: Brown headed Paradise Kingfisher, Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher, Brown-backed Paradise-Kingfisher, Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher, Russet Paradise Kingfisher
English, HBW: Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher
English (IOC): Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher
English (United States): Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher
Esperanto: Brunkapa paradizalciono
Spanish: Alción Colilargo Dánae, Alción del Paraiso de Cabeza Castaña
Spanish (Spain): Alción Colilargo Dánae
Spanish (HBW): Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher
Estonian: pruun-safiirlind
Finnish: Ruskoparatiisikalastaja
French: Martin-chasseur rose
Croatian: riđoglavi vodomar
Italian: Martin pescatore del Paradiso dorsobruno, Martin pescatore del paradiso testabruna
Japanese (romaji): chagashirarakettokawasemi
Japanese: チャガシララケットカワセミ
Scientific: Tanysiptera danae, Tanysiptera danae intensa
Lithuanian: Rudagalvis rojinis tulžys
Dutch: Bruinrugvlagstaartijsvogel, Bruinrug-vlagstaartijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunisfugl
Norwegian: Brunisfugl
Polish: sterowik brazowy, sterowik brązowy
Portuguese: martim-rabilongo-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-do-paraíso-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian: Буроспинный райский зимородок
Slovak: rybárikovec pláštikový
Slovenian: rjasti edenomec
Serbian: Smeđoglavi rajski vodomar
Swedish: Brunhuvad paradiskungsfiskare
Turkish: Boz başlı cennet yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Альціон-галатея рудий
Chinese: 褐背仙翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 褐背天堂翡翠, 褐背極樂翡翠

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