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Malaita Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx malaitae Scientific name definitions
- Names (15)
- Monotypic
Pamela C. Rasmussen, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 2.0 — Published April 22, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 2.0 — Published April 22, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | ledňáček guadalcanalský (ssp. malaitae) |
| English | Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher (Malaita) |
| English (United States) | Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher (Malaita) |
| French | Martin-pêcheur de Guadalcanal (malaitae) |
| French (France) | Martin-pêcheur de Guadalcanal (malaitae) |
| German | Guadalcanal-Zwergfischer (Malaita-Zwergfischer) |
| Norwegian | guadalcanalisfugl (malaitae) |
| Polish | zimorodek malaitański (C. n. malaitae) |
| Russian | Малаитский зимородок |
| Serbian | Malaita patuljasti vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárik malaitský (skup.) |
| Spanish | Martín pigmeo de Guadalcanal (malaitae) |
| Spanish (Spain) | Martín pigmeo de Guadalcanal (malaitae) |
| Turkish | Guadalkanal Küçük Yalıçapkını (malaitae) |
| Ukrainian | Рибалочка гвадалканальський (підвид malaitae) |
Revision Notes
Pamela C. Rasmussen revised and standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Nicholas D. Sly curated the media.
Ceyx malaitae Mayr, 1935
PROTONYM:
Ceyx lepidus malaitae
Mayr, 1935. American Museum Novitates no.820, p.2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Malaita, 3000 feet, Solomon Islands.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CEYX
- malaitae
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