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Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx solitarius Temminck, CJ 1836

The Papuan dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Ceyx
Scientific:
  Ceyx solitarius


Original description

Citation:
  Temminck, CJ 1836

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.100 pl.595 fig.2

Protonym:
  Ceyx solitaria

Type locality:
  Lobo Bay, New Guinea.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  72DE8F42E8CE04B3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-72DE8F42

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/72DE8F42


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692965

Geographic range:

  • Ceyx solitarius: New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
English:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher
Catalan:
Blauet pigmeu de Nova Guinea
Czech:
ledňáček novoguinejský
Danish:
Ny Guinea-isfugl
German:
Papuazwergfischer
Spanish:
Martín pigmeo papú
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pigmeo papú
French:
Martin-pêcheur de Nouvelle-Guinée
Croatian:
papuanski vodomar
Japanese (romaji):
papuakawasemi
Japanese:
パプアカワセミ
Dutch:
Papoeadwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nyguineaisfugl
Norwegian:
nyguineaisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek samotny
Portuguese:
martim-pigmeu-papua
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-pigmeu-da-papua
Russian:
Папуанский зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik samotársky
Swedish:
papuakungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
рибалочка папуанський
Chinese:
巴布亚三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
巴布亞三趾翠鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Variable Kingfisher (solitarius) ( Ceyx lepidus solitarius)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Variable Kingfisher (solitarius) ( Ceyx lepidus solitarius)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Variable Kingfisher (solitarius) ( Ceyx lepidus solitarius)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Guinea) ( Ceyx lepidus solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Guinea) ( Ceyx lepidus solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx solitarius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceyx lepidus solitarius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ceyx lepidus [sensu lato] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Blauet pigmeu de Nova Guinea
Czech: ledňáček novoguinejský
Danish: Ny Guinea-isfugl
German: Papuazwergfischer
English: New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher, Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Guinea), Variable Kingfisher (solitarius)
English, HBW: New Guinea Dwarf-kingfisher
English (IOC): Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher
English (United States): Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher
Spanish: Martín pigmeo papú
Spanish (Spain): Martín pigmeo papú
Spanish (HBW): Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher
Estonian: paapua jäälind
French: Martin-pêcheur de Nouvelle-Guinée, Martin-pêcheur gracieux (solitarius)
Croatian: papuanski vodomar
Japanese (romaji): papuakawasemi
Japanese: パプアカワセミ
Scientific: Alcyone bella, Ceyx laeta, Ceyx lepidus solitarius, Ceyx solitaria, Ceyx solitarius
Dutch: Papoeadwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nyguineaisfugl
Norwegian: nyguineaisfugl
Polish: zimorodek samotny
Portuguese: martim-pigmeu-papua
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-da-papua
Russian: Папуанский зимородок
Slovak: rybárik samotársky
Slovenian: papuanski vodomec
Swedish: papuakungsfiskare
Turkish: Papua küçük yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: рибалочка папуанський
Chinese: 巴布亚三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 巴布亞三趾翠鳥

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