Avibase: Megaceryle maxima (Alció gegant africà)

Alció gegant africà

Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, PS 1769)

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

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Classificació

Ordre:
  Coraciiformes
Família:
  Alcedinidae
Gènere:
   Megaceryle
Nom científic:
  Megaceryle maxima

Descripció original

Cita:
(Pallas, PS 1769)

Referència:
Spicilegia Zool. 1 fasc.6 p.14

Protònim:
Alcedo maxima

Tipus localitat:
Cape of Good Hope.

Enllaç:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88609#page/246/mode/1up

Identificadors d'Avibase

Avibase ID:
F51C1C4AB0A3DC7F

Avibase ID:
avibase-F51C1C4A

Enllaç curt:
https://avibase.ca/F51C1C4A

Número de sèrie taxonòmic:
TSN: 554634

Gamma geogràfica:

Megaceryle maxima: widespread sub-Saharan Africa along lowland and foothill large rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal lagoons (except deserts), from Senegambia eastward through Cameroon and Bioko (Gulf of Guinea) to Ethiopia, and southward to southern and eastern South Africa
Megaceryle maxima maxima: Senegambia to Ethiopia and South Africa
Megaceryle maxima gigantea: rainforest of Liberia to western Tanzania and northern Angola

Font: Llista de control de Clements

Anglès:
Giant Kingfisher
Afrikaans:
Reusevisvanger
Àzeri:
Afrika iri balıqcılı
Búlgar:
Гигантско земеродно рибарче
Català:
Alció gegant africà
Txec:
rybařík velký
Danès:
Kæmpestødfisker
Alemany:
Riesenfischer
Esperanto:
giganta alciono
Espanyol:
Martín Gigante Africano
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Gigante Africano
Estonià:
hiid-kuningkalur
Finès:
afrikankeisarikalastaja
Francès:
Martin-pêcheur géant
Croat:
crnoglavi vodomar
Hongarès:
óriás halkapó
Islandès:
Risaþyrill
Italià:
Martin pescatore gigante
Japonès:
ooyamasemi
japonès:
オオヤマセミ
Lituà:
didysis keršasis tulžys
Holandès:
Afrikaanse Reuzenijsvogel
Noruec:
Kjempeisfugl
Noruec:
Kjempeisfugl
Polonès:
rybaczek wielki
Portuguès:
guarda-rios-gigantes
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-gigante
Rus:
Гигантский зимородок
Eslovac:
rybárec obrovský
Eslovè:
orjaški pasat
Serbi:
Džinovski vodomar
Suec:
jättekungsfiskare
Turc:
Büyük Afrika yalıçapkını
Ucraïnès:
Рибалочка-чубань африканський
Xinès:
大鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional):
大魚狗

Autoritats que reconeixen el concept taxonòmic:

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. 2025 (Nov 2025): 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]
Avilist 2025: 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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): 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]
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Clements, version 2024: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: 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]
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Giant Kingfisher ( Megaceryle maxima) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: 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]

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Estatus de l'espècie: full species

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Afrikaans: Reuse Visvanger, Reusevisvanger
Àzeri: Afrika iri balıqcılı
Búlgar: Гигантско земеродно рибарче
Català: Alció gegant africà
Txec: Rybarík velký, rybařík velký
Danès: Kæmpestødfisker
Alemany: Riesenfischer, Riesen-Fischer
Anglès: African Giant Kingfisher, Alucan Giant Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher
English (Avilist): Giant Kingfisher
English, HBW: Giant Kingfisher
English (IOC): Giant Kingfisher
English (Kenya): Giant Kingfisher
English (United States): Giant Kingfisher
Esperanto: Giganta alciono
Espanyol: Martín Gigante Africano, Martín Pescador Gigante
Spanish (Spain): Martín Gigante Africano
Spanish (HBW): Giant Kingfisher
Estonià: hiid-kuningkalur
Finès: Afrikankeisarikalastaja
Francès: Alcyon géant, Martin-pêcheur géant
French (Guyane): Martin-pêcheur géant
Croat: crnoglavi vodomar
Hongarès: óriás halkapó
Islandès: Risaþyrill
Italià: Martin pescatore gigante
Japonès: ooyamasemi
japonès: オオヤマセミ
Kwangali: Esompwaningi
científic: Alcedo maxima, Ceryle maxima, Megaceryle maxima, Megaceryle maxima maxima, Megaceryle maximus
Lituà: didysis keršasis tulžys, Gigantiškasis keršasis tulžys
Holandès: Afrikaanse Reuzenijsvogel
Noruec: Kjempeisfugl
Noruec: Kjempeisfugl
Polonès: rybaczek wielki
Portuguès: Guarda rios gigantes, Guarda-rios-gigantes, Pica-peixe-gigante
Portuguese (Angola): Pica-peixe-gigante
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-gigante, Pica-peixe-gigante
Rus: Гигантский зимородок, Гигантский пегий зимородок
Eslovac: rybárec obrovský, Rybárik obrovský
Eslovè: orjaški pasat
Serbi: Džinovski vodomar
Sotho: Seinoli
Suec: Jättekungsfiskare
Suahili: Mkumburu, Zumbulu
Setswana: Mmatlhapi
Turc: Büyük Afrika yalıçapkını, Büyük Afrka Yalıçapını
Tsonga: Tshololwana
Ucraïnès: Рибалочка-чубань африканський
Xhosa: Uxomoyi
Xinès: 大鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional): 大魚狗
Zulú: isiVuba