The crested kingfisher is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia, stretching eastwards from the Indian Subcontinent towards Japan. It forms a species complex with the other three Megaceryle species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1834)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.92, vol.4 pl.548
Protonym:
Alcedo lugubris
Type locality:
Japan, = Nagasaki, according to Seebohm.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109923#page/299/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
BE8DC16C2498D5D0
Avibase ID:
avibase-BE8DC16C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BE8DC16C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554635
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur tacheté ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur tacheté ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Crested Kingfisher ( Ceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Crested Kingfisher ( Ceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greater Pied Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greater Pied Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Crested Kingfisher ( Ceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ceryle lugubris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ceryle lugubris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ceryle lugubris [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Crested Kingfisher ( Megaceryle lugubris) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megaceryle lugubris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megaceryle lugubris [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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