Ceyx meeki (North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher)

North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx meeki Rothschild, LW 1901

The North Solomons dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the west and central Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Ceyx
Scientific:
  Ceyx meeki

Original description

Citation:
Rothschild, LW 1901

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 12 p.23

Protonym:
Ceyx meeki

Type locality:
Ysabel Island, Solomon Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114181#page/279/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
86DEADF34774D1BF

Avibase ID:
avibase-86DEADF3

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/86DEADF3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692961

English:
North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher
Afrikaans:
Bougainvilledwergvisvanger
Bulgarian:
Соломоново земеродно рибарче
Catalan:
Blauet pigmeu de l'illa Santa Isabel
Czech:
ledňáček šalomounský
Danish:
Salomon-lepidaisfugl
German:
Bougainville-Zwergfischer
Esperanto:
nordsalomona alciono
Spanish:
Martín pigmeo de Santa Isabel
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pigmeo de Santa Isabel
Estonian:
leet-jäälind
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Isabel
Croatian:
žutonogi vodomar
Japanese:
キタソロモンカワセミ
Dutch:
Noord-Salomonsdwergijsvogel
Norwegian:
Isabelisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek łuskowany
Portuguese:
martim-pigmeu-das-salomão-setentrionais
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-pigmeu-de-santa-isabel
Russian:
Украшенный лесной зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik plavoboký
Slovenian:
žalobni vodomec
Serbian:
Patuljasti vodomar sa Solomonskih ostrva
Swedish:
ockrabröstad kungsfiskare
Turkish:
Kuzey Solomon Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainian:
рибалочка соломонський
Chinese:
北所罗门三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
北索所羅門島三趾翠鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Variable Kingfisher [meeki or pallidus] ( Ceyx lepidus [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): North Solomons or Bougainville Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx [meeki or pallidus])
Avilist 2025: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki)
Clements, version 2022: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ceyx lepidus meeki [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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