The giant kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert, other than the arid southwest. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1769)
Reference:
Spicilegia Zool.
1 fasc.6 p.14
Protonym:
Alcedo maxima
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27817854
Avibase ID:
F51C1C4AB0A3DC7F
Avibase ID:
avibase-F51C1C4A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F51C1C4A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554634
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur géant ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur géant ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Giant Kingfisher ( Ceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Giant Kingfisher ( Ceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maximus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2019: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Giant Kingfisher ( Ceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ceryle maxima [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ceryle maxima [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ceryle maxima [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megaceryle maxima [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Megaceryle maxima [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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