Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx lepidus - Martin-pêcheur gracieux

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Coraciiformes

  • Family
    :

    Alcédinidés

  • Genus
    :

    Ceyx

  • Species
    :

    lepidus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1836

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 14 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 11 à 24 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Ceyx lepidus lepidus (s Moluccas except Buru I.)
  • Ceyx lepidus uropygialis (n and c Moluccas)

Foreign names

  • Martin-pêcheur gracieux,
  • Martín pigmeo de las Molucas,
  • martim-pigmeu-das-molucas,
  • Molukkenzwergfischer,
  • Melanéz törpejégmadár,
  • Molukse Dwergijsvogel,
  • Martin pescatore variabile,
  • moluckkungsfiskare,
  • Opalisfugl,
  • rybárik seramský,
  • ledňáček lesní,
  • Lepidaisfugl,
  • melanesianpikkukalastaja,
  • blauet pigmeu de les Moluques,
  • zimorodek zmienny,
  • moluški vodomec,
  • Карликовый лесной зимородок,
  • Udang-merah kerdil,
  • マメカワセミ,
  • 摩鹿加三趾翠鸟,
  • 西蘭三趾翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations

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

QRcode Martin-pêcheur gracieux
published: - Updated: 02-12-2005
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