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Chocolate-backed Kingfisher

Halcyon badia Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ 1851

The chocolate-backed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae which occurs in western Sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Halcyon
Scientific:
  Halcyon badia


Original description

Citation:
  Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ 1851

Reference:
   Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl. (2), 3 p.264

Protonym:
  Halcyon (Cancrophaga) badia

Type locality:
  Gaboon.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2321234


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  BD366A8F2625B972

Avibase ID:
  avibase-BD366A8F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/BD366A8F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554584

Geographic range:

  • Halcyon badia [badia or lopezi]: Nigeria, Bioko Island, and southern Cameroon east to southern Central African Republic and extreme western Uganda), south to Gabon and northernmost Angola (Cabinda and the Cuango River)
  • Halcyon badia obscuridorsalis: west Africa (Sierra Leone to Ghana)
English:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció xocolater
Czech:
ledňáček čokoládový
Danish:
Lille Smyrnaisfugl
German:
Kastanienliest
Spanish:
Alción Castaño
Spanish (Spain):
Alción Castaño
Finnish:
kaakaokalastaja
French:
Martin-chasseur marron
Croatian:
smeđoleđi vodomar
Hungarian:
pompás erdei halkapó
Italian:
Martin pescatore cioccolato
Japanese (romaji):
seguroshoubin
Japanese:
セグロショウビン
Lithuanian:
Kaštoninis halcionas
Dutch:
Witkeelijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kakaoisfugl
Norwegian:
Kakaoisfugl
Polish:
łowiec czekoladowy
Portuguese:
Guarda-rios-de-dorso-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-de-dorso-castanho
Russian:
Каштановый зимородок
Slovak:
rybárikovec gaštanový
Swedish:
kakaokungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Альціон каштановий
Chinese:
栗背翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
栗背翡翠


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [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):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-chasseur marron ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur marron ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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:
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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):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
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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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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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):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [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 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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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 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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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 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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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 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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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:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Halcyon badia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Halcyon badia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Halcyon badia [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon badia) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Halcyon badia [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Halcyon badia [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció xocolater
Czech: ledňáček čokoládový, Lednácek nádherný
Danish: Lille Smyrnaisfugl
German: Kastanienliest
English: Chocolate backed Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Fernando Po Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Uganda Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
English, HBW: Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
English (IOC): Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
English (United States): Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Esperanto: Brundorsa arbalciono
Spanish: Alción Castaño, Alción de Lomo Pardo
Spanish (Spain): Alción Castaño
Spanish (HBW): Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Estonian: mahagon-safiirlind
Finnish: kaakaokalastaja, Kanelikalastaja
French: Martin-chasseur marron
Croatian: smeđoleđi vodomar
Hungarian: pompás erdei halkapó
Italian: Martin pescatore cioccolato, Martin pescatore dorso baio
Japanese (romaji): seguroshoubin
Japanese: セグロショウビン
Scientific: Halcyon (Cancrophaga) badia, Halcyon badia, Halcyon badia badia, Halcyon badia budongoensis, Halcyon badia nigricans
Lithuanian: Kaštoninis halcionas
Dutch: Witkeelijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kakaoisfugl
Norwegian: Kakaoisfugl
Polish: lowiec czekoladowy, łowiec czekoladowy
Portuguese: Guarda-rios-de-dorso-castanho
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-dorso-castanho
Russian: Каштановая альциона, Каштановый зимородок
Slovak: rybárikovec gaštanový
Slovenian: kakavni gozdomec
Swedish: kakaokungsfiskare, Mindre smyrnakungsfiskare
Turkish: Kestane sırtlı yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Альціон каштановий
Chinese: 栗背翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 栗背翡翠

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