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North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx meeki Rothschild, 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, 1901

Reference:
  Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.23

Protonym:
  Ceyx meeki

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

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  86EF27C155AC4B11

Avibase ID:
  avibase-86EF27C1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/86EF27C1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692961

Geographic range:

  • Ceyx meeki: Solomon Islands (Choiseul and Santa Isabel)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher
Catalan:
Blauet pigmeu de l'illa Santa Isabel
German:
Bougainville-Zwergfischer (meeki)
Spanish:
Martín pigmeo de Santa Isabel
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pigmeo de Santa Isabel
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Isabel
Japanese (romaji):
kitasoromonkawasemi
Japanese:
キタソロモンカワセミ
Dutch:
Ceyx meeki
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Isabelisfugl
Norwegian:
isabelisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek łuskowany
Russian:
Украшенный зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik plavoboký
Swedish:
ockrabröstad kungsfiskare
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. 01 (August 2013):
Variable Kingfisher (meeki) ( Ceyx lepidus meeki)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Variable Kingfisher (meeki) ( Ceyx lepidus meeki)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Variable Kingfisher (meeki) ( Ceyx lepidus meeki)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (North Solomons) ( Ceyx lepidus meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (North Solomons) ( Ceyx lepidus meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx meeki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ceyx lepidus meeki [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Ceyx meeki meeki [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms


Catalan: Blauet pigmeu de l'illa Santa Isabel
German: Bougainville-Zwergfischer, Bougainville-Zwergfischer (meeki)
English: North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher, Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (North Solomons), Variable Kingfisher (meeki)
English, HBW: North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher (North Solomons)
English (IOC): North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher (North Solomons)
English (United States): North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher
Spanish: Martín pigmeo de Santa Isabel
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pigmeo de Santa Isabel
Spanish (HBW): North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher
French: Martin-pêcheur d'Isabel, Martin-pêcheur gracieux (meeki)
Japanese (romaji): kitasoromonkawasemi
Japanese: キタソロモンカワセミ
Scientific: Ceyx lepidus meeki, Ceyx meeki, Ceyx meeki meeki
Dutch: Ceyx meeki
Norwegian Nynorsk: Isabelisfugl
Norwegian: isabelisfugl
Polish: zimorodek łuskowany
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-de-santa-isabel
Russian: Украшенный зимородок
Slovak: rybárik plavoboký
Slovenian: žalobni vodomec
Swedish: ockrabröstad kungsfiskare
Turkish: Kuzey Solomon küçük yalıçapkını
Chinese (Traditional): 北索所羅門島三趾翠鳥

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