Avibase: Alcedo atthis bengalensis (Common Kingfisher (bengalensis))

Common Kingfisher (bengalensis)

Alcedo atthis bengalensis Gmelin, JF 1788

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Classification

Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Alcedo
Scientific:
  Alcedo atthis bengalensis

Original description

Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1788

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Alcedo bengalensis

Type locality:
Bengal.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/462/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C50E138436837E0D

Avibase ID:
avibase-C50E1384

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C50E1384

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693007

Geographic range:

Alcedo atthis bengalensis: Lake Baikal and northern India through eastern and southeastern Asia mainland and islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Common Kingfisher (bengalensis)
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (bengalensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Alcedo atthis bengalensis
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Kingfisher (bengalensis) ( Alcedo atthis bengalensis)
Avilist 2025: Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo atthis bengalensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana]

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