Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ceyx pictus) - HBW 6, p. 229
French: Martin-pêcheur pygmée
German: Natalzwergfischer
Spanish: Martín Pigmeo Africano
Other common names: Pygmy/Miniature Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Todus pictus Boddaert, 1783, Juida = St Louis, Senegal.
Sometimes placed in Corythornis or Ispidina. Closely related to C. lecontei. Birds of S Somalia formerly separated as race jubaensis. Identity of birds breeding on Pemba unclear, as both nominate and natalensis have been collected there. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pictus (Boddaert, 1783) - Senegal E to Eritrea, S to Uganda and Pemba (possibly).
- ferrugineus (Clancey, 1984) - Guinea-Bissau E to W Uganda, S to C Angola, NW Zambia and N Tanzania.
- natalensis (A. Smith, 1832) - S Angola across to C & E Tanzania, including Pemba (possibly) and Zanzibar, and S to E Botswana and N & E South Africa; some migration N to E Zaire, Uganda and S Sudan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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one bird perching after taking a dive Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pictus)
Daniêl Jimenez 1 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 34 sec 4.5 -
immature bird and adult Locality Royal Mile, Budongo Forest, Uganda
Daniêl Jimenez 28 September 2010 50 weeks ago 48 sec 4.2 -
one bird perching very close Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pictus)
Daniêl Jimenez 1 January 2012 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 18 sec 4 -
one bird perching Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pictus)
Daniêl Jimenez 1 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 59 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp pictus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 4 years ago 21 sec 4 -
An adult perched on a branch. Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (ssp pictus)
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 5 years ago 26 sec 3.7
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A perched adult above a small forest pool.
Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp ferrugineus)
Steve Garvie 7 December 2009 1 year ago 4.8 -
an adult male
Locality Gunjur, Western Division, The Gambia
M P Goodey 1 October 2007 28 weeks ago 4.6 -
Perched adult bird feeding over a small forest pool.
Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp ferrugineus)
Steve Garvie 7 December 2009 1 year ago 4.6 -
a bird perched in a dry river bed
Locality Ethiopia (ssp pictus)
Stefan Helming 1 May 2009 2 years ago 3.6 -
1 bird
Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia
Daniêl Jimenez 4 January 2005 3 years ago 3.6 -
Bird perched on a branch above a nearly dry river
Locality Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia (ssp pictus)
Holger Meinig 19 April 2011 34 weeks ago 3.3
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