Cerulean Kingfisher

Alcedo coerulescens - Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine

Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Coraciiformes

  • Family
    :

    Alcédinidés

  • Genus
    :

    Alcedo

  • Species
    :

    coerulescens

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1818

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 13 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 12 à 18 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
adult
Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
adult

Cerulean Kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine,
  • Martín pescador azulado,
  • guarda-rios-azulado,
  • Türkiseisvogel,
  • Turkooisijsvogel,
  • Martin pescatore ceruleo,
  • akvamarinkungsfiskare,
  • Akvamarinisfugl,
  • rybárik mangrovový,
  • ledňáček drobný,
  • Indonesisk Isfugl,
  • jaavansinikalastaja,
  • blauet aiguamarina,
  • zimorodek błękitny,
  • sinji vodomec,
  • Малый голубой зимородок,
  • Raja-udang biru,
  • ヒメアオカワセミ,
  • 小蓝翠鸟,
  • 小藍翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
adult

Habitat

Martin-pêcheur aigue-marine
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Intertidal : Mud Flats and Salt Flats ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Ponds (below 8ha), Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 20-05-2008
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