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American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea (Pallas, PS 1764)

The American pygmy kingfisher is a resident breeding kingfisher which occurs in the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to western Ecuador, and then around the northern Andes cordillera in the east to central Bolivia and central Brazil. The species occupies the entire Amazon basin and the Tocantins River drainage adjacent in Pará state Brazil. It also occurs on Trinidad. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Chloroceryle
Scientific:
  Chloroceryle aenea


Original description

Citation:
  (Pallas, PS 1764)

Reference:
   Adumbr., in Bered. Cat. Vog. Dier. [Vroeg]

Protonym:
  Alcedo aenea

Type locality:
  Surinam.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A08C5C0687704F82

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A08C5C06

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A08C5C06


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554639

Geographic range:

  • Chloroceryle aenea aenea: central Costa Rica to Trinidad, the Guianas, and Brazil, and northern Bolivia
  • Chloroceryle aenea stictoptera: southern Mexico and Yucatán Peninsula to northern Costa Rica
English:
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció verd pigmeu
Czech:
rybařík kovový
Danish:
Dværgstødfisker
German:
Erzfischer
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Enano
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pescador Enano
Finnish:
pikkuviherkalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur nain
Croatian:
zelenoglavi vodomar
Hungarian:
amerikai törpejégmadár
Italian:
Martin pescatore pigmeo americano
Japanese (romaji):
komidoriyamasemi
Japanese:
コミドリヤマセミ
Lithuanian:
amerikinis žaliasis tulžys
Dutch:
Groene Dwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bronseisfugl
Norwegian:
Bronseisfugl
Polish:
rybaczek mały
Portuguese:
martim-pescador-miúdo
Portuguese (Brazil):
martim-pescador-miúdo
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-pigmeu-americano
Russian:
Изумрудный зимородок
Slovak:
rybárec malý
Swedish:
grön dvärgkungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Рибалочка карликовий
Chinese:
侏绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional):
侏綠魚狗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-pêcheur nain ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-pêcheur nain ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
American Pygmy-kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Chloroceryle aenea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Chloroceryle aenea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Chloroceryle aenea [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
American Pygmy Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle aenea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloroceryle aenea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloroceryle aenea [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció verd pigmeu
Carib: Kawasi-awalalenpo
Czech: Rybarík kovový, rybařík kovový
Danish: Dværgstødfisker
German: Erzfischer
English: American Pygmy Kingfisher, American Pygmy-kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher
English, HBW: American Pygmy-kingfisher
English (IOC): American Pygmy Kingfisher
English (United States): American Pygmy Kingfisher
Esperanto: Amerika nanalciono
Spanish: Martín Pescador Enano, Martín Pescador Pigmeo, Martin-pescador Enano, Martín-pescador Enano
Spanish (Argentine): Martín pescador enano
Spanish (Colombia): Martín-pescador Enano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Martín pescador enano
Spanish (Ecuador): Martín Pescador Pigmeo Americano
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Enano
Spanish (HBW): American Pygmy Kingfisher
Spanish (Honduras): Martín pescador pigmeo
Spanish (Mexico): Martín Pescador Enano, Martin-pescador Enano, martín-pescador enano
Spanish (Nicaragua): Martín Pescador Pigmeo
Spanish (Panama): Martín Pescador Pigmeo
Spanish (Peru): Martín Pescador Pigmeo
Spanish (Paraguay): Martín pescador enano
Spanish (Venezuela): Martín Pescador Pigmeo
Estonian: kääbus-kuningkalur
Finnish: Pikkuviherkalastaja
French: Alcyon nain, Martin-pêcheur nain
Guianese Creole French: Marten-péchò
Guarani: Javatî michiete, Javatî-michiete
Croatian: zelenoglavi vodomar
Hungarian: amerikai törpejégmadár
Italian: Martin pescatore pigmeo, Martin pescatore pigmeo americano
Japanese (romaji): komidoriyamasemi
Japanese: コミドリヤマセミ
Scientific: Alcedo aenea, Alcedo superciliosa, Chloroceryle aenea, Chloroceryle aenea aenea
Lithuanian: amerikinis žaliasis tulžys, Karlikinis žaliasis tulžys
Dutch: Groene Dwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bronseisfugl
Norwegian: Bronseisfugl
Wayampi: Jawasimiti
Palikúr: Walaxux
Polish: rybaczek maly, rybaczek mały
Portuguese: ariramba-miudinho, arirambinha, Martim-pescador-anão, martim-pescador-miudinho, martim-pescador-miúdo, Martinho, Martin-pescador-anão
Portuguese (Brazil): ariramba-miudinho, arirambinha, martim-pescador-anão, martim-pescador-miudinho, martim-pescador-miudo, martim-pescador-miúdo, Martin Pescador Miudinho, Martinho
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-americano, Martinho
Russian: Изумрудный зимородок, Карликовый зелёный зимородок
Slovak: rybárec malý
Slovenian: pritlikavi pasat
Sranan: Fisman
Swedish: Amerikansk pygmékungsfiskare, grön dvärgkungsfiskare
Turkish: Küçük yeşil yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Рибалочка карликовий
Wayana: Atula-apsikan
Chinese: 侏绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional): 侏綠魚狗

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