Black-backed Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca (= Ceyx erithaca erithaca) (Linnaeus, C 1758)
The oriental dwarf kingfisher, also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae. This tropical kingfisher is a partial migrant that is endemic across much of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It resides in lowland forests, typically near streams or ponds, where it feeds upon insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs, and lizards. This small bird is easily distinguishable from other birds in its range due to its red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts, and blue-black back. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Ceyx
Scientific:
Ceyx erithaca erithaca
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.115
Protonym:
Alcedo erithaca
Type locality:
Bengal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/133/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
2D66E27C1481964A
Avibase ID:
avibase-2D66E27C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2D66E27C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692714
NEAR THREATENED
English:
Black-backed Kingfisher
Catalan:
blauet pigmeu de dors vermell
Czech:
ledňáček džunglový
Danish:
Orientalsk Dværgisfugl
German:
Dschungelzwergfischer
Spanish:
Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pigmeo dorsinegro
Finnish:
kolmivarvaskalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur pourpré
Croatian:
ružičastoglavi vodomar
Hungarian:
vörhenyes jégmadár
Italian:
Martin pescatore dorsonero
Japanese:
ミツユビカワセミ
Lithuanian:
tripirštis miškinis tulžys
Dutch:
Jungledwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Orientisfugl
Norwegian:
orientisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek orientalny
Portuguese:
martim-pigmeu-oriental
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-pigmeu-oriental
Russian:
Трёхпалый зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik džungľový
Serbian:
Crnoleđi patuljasti vodomar
Swedish:
orientkungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
рибалочка-крихітка трипалий
Chinese:
三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑背三趾翠鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-backed Kingfisher [erithaca or macrocarus] ( Ceyx erithaca [erithaca or macrocarus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-backed Kingfisher [erithaca or macrocarus] ( Ceyx erithaca [erithaca or macrocarus]) |
| Avilist 2025: Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: blauet pigmeu de dors vermell
Czech: ledňáček džunglový
Danish: Orientalsk Dværgisfugl
German: Dschungelzwergfischer
English: Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher, Black-backed Kingfisher [erithaca or macrocarus]
English (Bangladesh): Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher (Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher)
English, HBW: Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher (Black-backed)
English (India): Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher (Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher)
English (IOC): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Black-backed)
English (United States): Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Esperanto: Nigradorsa alciono
Spanish: Martín Pigmeo Dorsinegro, Martín Pigmeo Oriental
Spanish (Spain): Martín pigmeo dorsinegro, Martín pigmeo oriental (erithaca)
Spanish (HBW): Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Estonian: ritsika-jäälind
Finnish: kolmivarvaskalastaja
French: Martin-pêcheur pourpré, Martin-pêcheur pourpré (erithaca), Martin-pêcheur pourpré [erithaca ou macrocarus]
Croatian: ružičastoglavi vodomar
Hungarian: vörhenyes jégmadár
Indonesian: Udang Api
Italian: Martin pescatore dorsonero
Japanese: ミツユビカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo erithaca, Alcedo tridactyla, Ceyx erithaca, Ceyx erithaca [erithaca or macrocarus], Ceyx erithaca erithaca, Ceyx innominata
Lithuanian: tripirštis miškinis tulžys
Malayalam: മേനിപ്പൊന്മാൻ
Dutch: Jungledwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Orientisfugl
Norwegian: orientisfugl
Polish: zimorodek orientalny
Portuguese: martim-pigmeu-oriental
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-oriental
Russian: Трёхпалый зимородок
Slovak: rybárik džungľový
Slovenian: triprsti vodomec
Serbian: Crnoleđi patuljasti vodomar
Swedish: orientkungsfiskare
Thai: นกกระเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ, นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้วหลังดำ
Turkish: Erguvani küçük yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: рибалочка-крихітка трипалий
Chinese: 三趾翠鳥, 三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 三趾翠鸟, 黑背三趾翠鳥
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