Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Reusevisvanger |
Catalan | alció gegant africà |
Czech | rybařík velký |
Dutch | Afrikaanse Reuzenijsvogel |
English | Giant Kingfisher |
English (United States) | Giant Kingfisher |
French | Martin-pêcheur géant |
French (France) | Martin-pêcheur géant |
German | Riesenfischer |
Icelandic | Risaþyrill |
Japanese | オオヤマセミ |
Norwegian | kjempeisfugl |
Polish | rybaczek wielki |
Portuguese (Angola) | Pica-peixe-gigante |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Pica-peixe-gigante |
Russian | Гигантский зимородок |
Serbian | Džinovski vodomar |
Slovak | rybárec obrovský |
Slovenian | Orjaški pasat |
Spanish | Martín Gigante Africano |
Spanish (Spain) | Martín gigante africano |
Swedish | jättekungsfiskare |
Turkish | Büyük Afrika Yalıçapkını |
Ukrainian | Рибалочка-чубань африканський |
Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, 1769)
PROTONYM:
Alcedo maxima
Pallas, 1769. Spicilegia zoologica, quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur 1 fasc.6, p.14.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- MEGACERYLE
- maxima / maximi
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Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima Scientific name definitions
P. F. Woodall
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 8, 2013
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 8, 2013
Revision History
Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
Authors
P. F. Woodall
Recommended Citation
Woodall, P. F. (2020). Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.giakin3.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- July 8, 2013
- Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
Authors
P. F. Woodall
Recommended Citation
Woodall, P. F. (2013). Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.