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Northern Silvery Kingfisher
Ceyx flumenicola Steere, JB 1890
The northern silvery kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines being found in the Visayas on the islands of Bohol, Leyte and Samar. This species and the southern silvery kingfisher, which is found on Mindanao, were formerly considered conspecific and called the silvery kingfisher. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, streams and rivers. .It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia
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Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Ceyx
Scientific:
Ceyx flumenicola
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Ceyx
Scientific:
Ceyx flumenicola
Original description
Citation:
Steere, JB 1890
Reference:
List Birds Mamm. Steere Exped.
Protonym:
Ceyx flumenicola
Type locality:
Samar and Leyte.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124277#page/14/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5514B9806069DC08
Avibase ID:
avibase-5514B980
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5514B980
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692981
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English:
Northern Silvery Kingfisher
Afrikaans:
Noordelike Silvervisvanger
Bulgarian:
Северно сребристо земеродно рибарче
Catalan:
Blauet pigmeu pitmorat
Czech:
ledňáček samarský
Danish:
Nordlig Sølvisfugl
German:
Platinzwergfischer
Esperanto:
platena alciono
Spanish:
Martín pigmeo plateado del norte
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pigmeo plateado del norte
French:
Martin-pêcheur de Steere
Croatian:
srebrnastoleđi vodomar
Italian:
Martin pescatore argentato settentrionale
Japanese (romaji):
kitasejirokawasemi
Japanese:
キタセジロカワセミ
Dutch:
Noordelijke Zilverdwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kremstrupeisfugl
Norwegian:
Kremstrupeisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek potokowy
Portuguese:
martim-pigmeu-das-vissaias-orientais
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-argênteo-do-norte
Russian:
Ручьевой зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik čierno-biely
Slovenian:
platinasti vodomec
Serbian:
Severni srebrni vodomar
Swedish:
silverkungsfiskare (flumenicolus)
Turkish:
Kuzeyli gümüş sırtlı yalıçapkını
Ukrainian:
рибалочка самарський
Chinese:
北方银色三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
北方銀色三趾翠鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Alcedo flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Alcedo flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) |
| Clements, version 2021: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicolus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Northern Silvery-Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ceyx argentatus flumenicola [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Northern Silvery Kingfisher ( Ceyx flumenicola) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo argentata flumenicola [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Ceyx [argentatus or flumenicola]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Blauet pigmeu pitmorat
Czech: ledňáček samarský
Danish: Nordlig Sølvisfugl
German: Platinzwergfischer
English: Northern Silvery Kingfisher, Northern Silvery-Kingfisher, Silvery Kingfisher (flumenicola)
English, HBW: Northern Silvery Kingfisher
English (IOC): Northern Silvery Kingfisher
English (Philippines): Northern Silvery Kingfisher
English (United States): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher
Esperanto: platena alciono
Spanish: Martín pigmeo plateado del norte
Spanish (Spain): Martín pigmeo plateado del norte
Spanish (HBW): Northern Silvery-Kingfisher
French: Martin-pêcheur argenté (flumenicolus), Martin-pêcheur de Steere
Croatian: srebrnastoleđi vodomar
Italian: Martin pescatore argentato settentrionale
Japanese (romaji): kitasejirokawasemi
Japanese: キタセジロカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo argentata flumenicola, Alcedo argentatus flumenicola, Alcedo flumenicola, Ceyx argentatus flumenicola, Ceyx argentatus flumenicolus, Ceyx flumenicola, Ceyx flumenicolus
Dutch: Noordelijke Zilverdwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kremstrupeisfugl
Norwegian: Kremstrupeisfugl
Polish: zimorodek potokowy
Portuguese: martim-pigmeu-das-vissaias-orientais
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-argênteo-do-norte
Russian: Ручьевой зимородок
Slovak: rybárik čierno-biely
Slovenian: platinasti vodomec
Serbian: Severni srebrni vodomar
Swedish: nordlig silverkungsfiskare, silverkungsfiskare (flumenicolus)
Turkish: Kuzeyli gümüş sırtlı yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: рибалочка самарський
Chinese: 北方银色三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 北方銀色三趾翠鳥
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