Little Kingfisher

Ceyx pusillus - Martin-pêcheur poucet

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Ceyx
Species
:
pusillus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1836

Biometrics

Size
: 11 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 10 à 14 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Little Kingfisher (Ceyx pusillus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

Ceyx pusillus pusillus (w Papuan islands, w, s and e New Guinea, Aru Is., Kai Is. and D'Entrecasteaux Arch.)
Ceyx pusillus halmaherae (Halmahera and Bacan. n Moluccas.)
Ceyx pusillus laetior (n New Guinea)
Ceyx pusillus ramsayi (n Australia)
Ceyx pusillus halli (ne Australia)
Ceyx pusillus masauji (Bismarck Arch.)
Ceyx pusillus bougainvillei (Buka and Bougainville east to Choiseul, Santa Isabel and Florida Is.. n and nc Solomons Is..)
Ceyx pusillus richardsi (Vellalavella to Vangunu. sc Solomon Is..)
Ceyx pusillus aolae (Guadalcanal. se Solomon Is..)

Foreign names

Martin-pêcheur poucet,
Martín pescador menudo,
martim-pigmeu-miúdo,
Mangrovezwergfischer,
mangrove-jégmadár,
Papoeaijsvogel,
Martin pescatore minore,
småkungsfiskare,
Alveisfugl,
rybárik modrý,
ledňáček mangrovový,
Lille Isfugl,
australianpikkukalastaja,
blauet pigmeu bicolor,
zimorodek białoczelny,
pritlikavi vodomec,
Мангровый лесной зимородок,
Raja-udang kecil,
ヒメミツユビカワセミ,
小翠鸟,
小三趾翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Swamp ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens

Geographic range

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

IOC World Bird List (v14.1), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18.

Other sources of interest