Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Guadalcanaldwergvisvanger
Bulgarian: Гуадалканалско земеродно рибарче
Catalan: Blauet pigmeu de l'illa Guadalcanal
Czech: ledňáček guadalcanalský
Danish: Guadalcanal-isfugl
German: Guadalcanal-Zwergfischer
English: Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher, Guadalcanal Dwarf-kingfisher, Guadalcanal or Malaita Dwarf-Kingfisher, Variable Kingfisher [nigromaxilla or malaitae]
[ENAV]: Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher
English, HBW: Guadalcanal Dwarf-kingfisher
[ENHK]: Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher
English (IOC): Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher
English (United States): Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher
Esperanto: gvadalkanala alciono
Spanish: Martín pigmeo de Guadalcanal
Spanish (Spain): Martín pigmeo de Guadalcanal
Estonian: guadalcanali jäälind
French: Martin-pêcheur de Guadalcanal, Martin-pêcheur de Guadalcanal ou M.-p. de Malaita, Martin-pêcheur gracieux (nigromaxilla), Martin-pêcheur gracieux [nigromaxilla or malaitae], Martin-pêcheur gracieux [nigromaxilla ou malaitae]
French (Guyane): Martin-pêcheur de Guadalcanal
Croatian: kestenjastotrbi vodomar
Japanese: ガダルカナルカワセミ
Scientific: Ceyx [nigromaxilla or malaitae], Ceyx lepida nigromaxilla, Ceyx lepidus [nigromaxilla or malaitae], Ceyx lepidus nigromaxilla, Ceyx nigromaxilla
Dutch: Guadalcanaldwergijsvogel
Norwegian: guadalcanalisfugl
Polish: zimorodek wulkaniczny
Portuguese: martim-pigmeu-de-guadalcanal
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-de-guadalcanal
Russian: Гуадалканальский лесной зимородок
Slovak: rybárik fúzatý
Slovenian: guadalkanalski vodomec
Serbian: Patuljasti vodomar sa Gvadalkanala
Swedish: guadalcanalkungsfiskare
Turkish: Guadalkanal Küçük Yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: рибалочка гвадалканальський
Chinese: 瓜岛三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 瓜達卡納島三趾翠鳥