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
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 ID:
318C3891D73ECF21
Avibase ID:
avibase-318C3891
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/318C3891
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692714
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-backed or Rufous-backed Kingfisher ( Ceyx [erithaca or rufidorsa]) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur pourpré ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2016: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2017: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2018: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2019: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2021: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2022: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
eBird version 2023: Black-backed/Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Three-toed Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithacus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Three-toed Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithacus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx erithaca) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceyx erithaca [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceyx erithaca [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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