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Small Blue Kingfisher

Alcedo coerulescens Vieillot, LJP 1818

The cerulean kingfisher is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae which is found in parts of Indonesia. With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the common kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange. Males average bluer than females, which have a greenish cast. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Alcedo
Scientific:
  Alcedo coerulescens

Original description

Citation:
  Vieillot, LJP 1818

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 19 p.401

Protonym:
  Alcedo coerulescens

Type locality:
  Timor, error = Java.)

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18042135

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8999E4A936E642BE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8999E4A9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8999E4A9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554563

Geographic range:

  • Alcedo coerulescens: S Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Kangean Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Small Blue Kingfisher
Catalan:
Blauet aiguamarina
Czech:
ledňáček drobný
Danish:
Indonesisk Isfugl
German:
Türkiseisvogel
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Azulado
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pescador Azulado
Finnish:
jaavansinikalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
Croatian:
plavetni vodomar
Italian:
Martin pescatore ceruleo
Japanese (romaji):
himeaokawasemi
Japanese:
ヒメアオカワセミ
Lithuanian:
Melsvasis tulžys
Dutch:
Turkooisijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Akvamarinisfugl
Norwegian:
Akvamarinisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek błękitny
Portuguese:
guarda-rios-azulado
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-cerúleo
Russian:
Бело-голубой зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik mangrovový
Serbian:
Mali plavi vodomar
Swedish:
akvamarinkungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Рибалочка лазуровий
Chinese:
小蓝翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
小藍翠鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 1st edition:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2021:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2022:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2023:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 3rd edition:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 4th edition:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2015:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2016:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2017:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2018:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Clements, version 2019:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 1.50:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 1.52:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 1.53:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 1.54:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 1.55:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2015:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2016:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2017:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2018:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2019:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2021:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2022:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
eBird version 2023:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Oriental Bird Club:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Alcedo coerulescens
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Alcedo coerulescens
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Alcedo coerulescens
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Small Blue Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Cerulean Kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alcedo coerulescens
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alcedo coerulescens

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Blauet aiguamarina
Czech: Lednácek drobný, ledňáček drobný
Danish: Indonesisk Isfugl
German: Türkiseisvogel, Türkisfischer
English: Caerulean Kingfisher, Cerulean Kingfisher, Small Blue Kingfisher
English, HBW: Cerulean Kingfisher
English (India): Cerulean Kingfisher
English (IOC): Cerulean Kingfisher
English (United States): Small Blue Kingfisher
Esperanto: Ĉielblua alciono
Spanish: Martín Pescador Azul Pequeño, Martín Pescador Azulado
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Azulado
Spanish (HBW): Small Blue Kingfisher
Estonian: lasuur-jäälind
Finnish: Jaavansinikalastaja
French: Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
Croatian: plavetni vodomar
Indonesian: Raja udang biru, Raja udang biru kecil, Rajaudang Biru, Raja-udang biru
Italian: Martin pescatore ceruleo, Martin pescatore minore azzurro
Japanese (romaji): himeaokawasemi
Japanese: ヒメアオカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo caerulescens, Alcedo coerulescens
Lithuanian: Melsvasis tulžys
Dutch: Torkooisijsvogel, Turkooisijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Akvamarinisfugl
Norwegian: Akvamarinisfugl
Polish: zimorodek blekitny, zimorodek błękitny
Portuguese: guarda-rios-azulado
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-cerúleo
Russian: Бело-голубой зимородок, Малый голубой зимородок
Slovak: rybárik mangrovový
Slovenian: sinji vodomec
Serbian: Mali plavi vodomar
Swedish: akvamarinkungsfiskare, Indonesisk kungsfiskare
Turkish: Gökçe yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Рибалочка лазуровий
Chinese: 小蓝翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 小藍翠鳥

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