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New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx sacerdotis Ramsay, EP 1882

The New Britain dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to New Britain and Umboi Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Ceyx
Scientific:
  Ceyx sacerdotis


Original description

Citation:
  Ramsay, EP 1882

Reference:
   J. Linn. Soc. Zool. 16 p.128

Protonym:
  Ceyx sacerdotis

Type locality:
  Kabahadai, New Britain.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99814#page/142/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  EB20184F166138E2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-EB20184F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/EB20184F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692964

Geographic range:

  • Ceyx sacerdotis: New Britain and Umboi (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
English:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher
Catalan:
Blauet pigmeu de Nova Bretanya
Czech:
ledňáček novobritský
Danish:
New Britain-lepidaisfugl
German:
Neubritannien-Zwergfischer
Spanish:
Martín pigmeo de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pigmeo de Nueva Bretaña
French:
Martin-pêcheur de Nouvelle-Bretagne
Croatian:
novobritanski vodomar
Japanese (romaji):
nyu-buritenkawasemi
Japanese:
ニューブリテンカワセミ
Dutch:
New-Britaindwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Niubritenisfugl
Norwegian:
niubritenisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek płowobrzuchy
Portuguese:
martim-pigmeu-da-nova-bretanha
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-pigmeu-da-nova-bretanha
Russian:
Новобританский зимородок
Slovak:
rybárik birarský
Serbian:
Patuljasti vodomar sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish:
newbritainkungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
рибалочка новобританський
Chinese:
新不列颠三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
新不列顛島三趾翠鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Variable Kingfisher (sacerdotis) ( Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Variable Kingfisher (sacerdotis) ( Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Variable Kingfisher (sacerdotis) ( Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Britain) ( Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Britain) ( Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher ( Ceyx sacerdotis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis [version 1]

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

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Blauet pigmeu de Nova Bretanya
Czech: ledňáček novobritský
Danish: New Britain-lepidaisfugl
German: Neubritannien-Zwergfischer
English: New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher, New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher, Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher (New Britain), Variable Kingfisher (sacerdotis)
English, HBW: New Britain Dwarf-kingfisher
English (IOC): New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher
English (United States): New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher
Spanish: Martín pigmeo de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pigmeo de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (HBW): New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher
Estonian: uusbritannia jäälind
French: Martin-pêcheur de Nouvelle-Bretagne, Martin-pêcheur gracieux (sacerdotis)
Croatian: novobritanski vodomar
Japanese (romaji): nyu-buritenkawasemi
Japanese: ニューブリテンカワセミ
Scientific: Ceyx lepidus sacerdotis, Ceyx sacerdotis
Dutch: New-Britaindwergijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Niubritenisfugl
Norwegian: niubritenisfugl
Polish: zimorodek płowobrzuchy
Portuguese: martim-pigmeu-da-nova-bretanha
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-pigmeu-da-nova-bretanha
Russian: Новобританский зимородок
Slovak: rybárik birarský
Slovenian: novobritanski vodomec
Serbian: Patuljasti vodomar sa ostrva Nova Britanija
Swedish: newbritainkungsfiskare
Turkish: Yeni Britanya küçük yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: рибалочка новобританський
Chinese: 新不列颠三趾翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 新不列顛島三趾翠鳥

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