The stork-billed kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is resident throughout its range. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Alcedo capensis
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope, error = Java.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/184/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2B0E883A7691DF70
Avibase ID:
avibase-2B0E883A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2B0E883A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554581
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur gurial ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur gurial ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pelargopsis capensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pelargopsis capensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pelargopsis capensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelargopsis capensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelargopsis capensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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