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Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Pelargopsis
Scientific: Pelargopsis capensis
Citation: (Linnaeus, 1766)
Reference: Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.180
Protonym: Alcedo capensis
Avibase ID: 2B0E883A7691DF70
Short link: https://avibase.ca/2B0E883A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554581
Geographic range:
Pelargopsis capensis capensis : Nepal to India, Sri Lanka and nw Myanmar
Pelargopsis capensis burmanica : Myanmar to Thailand, Indochina and south to Isthmus of Kra
Pelargopsis capensis intermedia : Nicobar Islands
Pelargopsis capensis osmastoni : Andaman Islands
Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis : S Malay Peninsula, Riau Archipelago and Lingga Archipelago
Pelargopsis capensis cyanopteryx : Sumatra, Bangka and Billiton islands
Pelargopsis capensis innominata : Borneo
Pelargopsis capensis simalurensis : Simeulue I. (off nw Sumatra)
Pelargopsis capensis sodalis (sodalis) : Banyak I. (off nw Sumatra)
Pelargopsis capensis sodalis (nesoeca) : Nias I. and Batu Islands (off w Sumatra)
Pelargopsis capensis sodalis (isoptera) : Mentawi Archipelago (Pagai, Siberut and Sipura)
Pelargopsis capensis floresiana : Lesser Sundas (Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores)
Pelargopsis capensis javana : Java
Pelargopsis capensis gouldi : Philippines (Balabac, Culion, Lubang, Mindoro, Palawan, Calauit)
Pelargopsis capensis gigantea : Central and s Philippines
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Source: Clements checklist
English: Stork-billed Kingfisher
Czech: ledňáček gurial
German: Storchschnabelliest
Danish: Blåvinget Storkenæbsisfugl
Spanish: Alción Picocigüeña
Finnish: sulttaanikalastaja
French: Martin-chasseur gurial
Italian: Martin pescatore becco di cicogna
Japanese: kouhashishoubin
Japanese: コウハシショウビン
Dutch: Ooievaarsbekijsvogel
Norwegian: Storkenebbisfugl
Polish: lowiec niebieskoskrzydly
Russian: Аистоклювый гуриал
Slovak: rybárikovec gurial
Swedish: storknäbbskungsfiskare
Chinese: 鹳嘴翡翠
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur gurial ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur gurial ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 1st edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 3rd edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 4th edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements, version 2015: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements, version 2016: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements, version 2017: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Clements, version 2018: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 1.50: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 1.52: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 1.53: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 1.54: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 1.55: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 2015: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 2016: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 2017: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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eBird version 2018: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Oriental Bird Club: Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Halcyon capensis )
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James Lee Peters: Pelargopsis capensis
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James Lee Peters (original): Pelargopsis capensis
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Pelargopsis capensis
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Stork-billed Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelargopsis capensis
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelargopsis capensis
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Bengali: মেঘহও মাছরাঙাCatalan: Alció bec de cigonyaCebuano: bakakaCzech: Lednácek gurial, ledňáček gurialDanish: Blåvinget StorkenæbsisfuglGerman: Gurial, Storchschnabel, StorchschnabelliestEnglish: Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfish, Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfisher, Brown-headed Stork-billed-Kingfisher, Stork billed Kingfisher, Stork-billed KingfisherEnglish (IOC): Stork-billed KingfisherSpanish: Alción Pico de Cigüeña, Alción PicocigüeñaSpanish (Spain): Alción PicocigüeñaSpanish (HBW): Stork-billed KingfisherEstonian: jõgi-safiirlindFinnish: SulttaanikalastajaFrench: Martin-chasseur gurialHungarian: gólyacsőrű halciónIndonesian: Burung Pekaka Emas, Pekaka emas, Raja udang paruh bangoItalian: Martin pescatore becco di cicognaJapanese: kō-hashi shōbin, kouhashishoubinJapanese: コウハシショウビンJapanese (Kanji): 鸛嘴翡翠Latin: Alcedo capensis, Halcyon capensis, Pelargopsis capensis, Pelargopsis capensis capensisLithuanian: Gandrasnapis pelargopsisMalayalam: കാക്ക മീന്കൊത്തി, കാക്കമീൻകൊത്തിMalay: Burung Buaya, Burung Pekaka Buaya, Burung Pekaka Emas, Burung Pekaka Paruh Besar, Pekaka Emas, Pekaka Paruh PendekDutch: Ooievaarsbekijsvogel, Ooievaarssnavel, Ooievaarssnavel ijsvogelNorwegian Nynorsk: StorkenebbisfuglNorwegian: Storkenebbisfugl, StorknebbisfuglPolish: lowiec niebieskoskrzydly, łowiec niebieskoskrzydłyPinyin: guàn-zuǐ fěicuìRussian: Аистоклювый гуриал, Аистоклювый зимородокSlovak: rybárikovec gurialSlovenian: obalni štorkljekljunecSwedish: StorknäbbskungsfiskareTamil: Peria Alagu MeenkothiThai: กามกวม, นกกระเต็นใหญ่, นกกระเต็นใหญ่ธรรมดา, นกกระเต็นช้าง, นกกะเต็นใหญ่ธรรมดา, นกกะเต็นใหญ่ธรรมดา, นกกำกวม, นกกำกวมThai (Transliteration): nók kaam-kuam, nók kam-kuam, nók kà-ten yày tʰam-ma-daa, nók krà-ten cʰáaŋ, nók krà-ten yày, nók krà-ten yày tʰam-ma-daaUkrainian: Гуріал смарагдовокрилийVietnamese: Chim Bói cá mỏ cò, Chim Sả mỏ rộng, Sả mỏ rộngChinese: 鹳嘴翠鸟, 鹳嘴翡翠Chinese (Traditional): 鸛嘴翠鳥, 鸛嘴翡翠