The pied kingfisher is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies. Its black and white plumage and crest, as well as its habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish, make it distinctive. Males have a double band across the breast, while females have a single gorget that is often broken in the middle. They are usually found in pairs or small family groups. When perched, they often bob their head and flick up their tail. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.116
Protonym:
Alcedo rudis
Type locality:
Egypt.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/134/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8205077FA2E98715
Avibase ID:
avibase-8205077F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8205077F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554636
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur pie ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur pie ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ceryle rudis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ceryle rudis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ceryle rudis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceryle rudis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceryle rudis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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