Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) - HBW 6, p. 247
French: Martin-pêcheur tacheté
German: Trauerfischer
Spanish: Martín Gigante Asiático
Other common names: Great(er)/Large Pied Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Alcedo lugubris Temminck, 1834, Nagasaki, Japan.
Genus sometimes merged into Ceryle. Forms a superspecies with M. maxima, M. torquata and M. alcyon. Proposed race continentalis, described from Sikkim, is poorly differentiated, and better merged with guttulata. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- guttulata (Stejneger, 1892) - NE Afghanistan E through Kashmir, Nepal and NE India to Indochina, C, S and NE China, S to S Myanmar, NW Thailand and C Vietnam.
- pallida (Momiyama, 1927) - N Japan (Hokkaido), and possibly also S Kuril Is.
- lugubris (Temminck, 1834) - C & S Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male (with very little rufous) sitting above a stream and a close-up. Locality Kosi River, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India
Eldert Groenewoud 20 October 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 4.5 -
Two male pied kingfisher compete for territory on river Locality Takedao, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Charles McHugh 24 January 2011 1 year ago 40 sec 4 -
A close view of a somewhat wary bird on a rock in a small stream. Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (ssp guttulata)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 30 sec 4 -
Adult Crested Pied Kingfisher on perch searching for fish. Locality Takedao, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Charles McHugh 31 October 2010 2 years ago 45 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the lookout from a stone in a small stream. Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (ssp guttulata)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 25 sec 3.3 -
Two views of a female perched and looking down for fish Locality Pangot, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India (ssp guttulata)
Guus van Duin 28 December 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 3.2
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This Bird was flushed from a small stream in Corbett NP on our Tiger Tour.
Locality India
Stan Mansfield 21 October 2009 3 years ago 4.2 -
Dorsal view of a perched male.
Locality Nameri National Park, Sonitpur District, Assam, India (ssp guttulata)
James Eaton 1 April 2008 14 weeks ago 4.1 -
Saw this crested Kingfisher basking in the sun and almost posing for photograph, on te way between Jim corbett and Marculla
Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
nityav1 1 year ago 4 -
I was fascinated by the world of black and white.
Locality Japan
Ksan 1 year ago 3.7 -
Seen near a mountain stream
Locality Wild Brook Retreat, Bukundi, Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand, India
jugal Tiwari 24 May 2009 2 years ago 3.4 -
Sitting on a rock.
Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Ken Havard 9 February 2008 2 years ago 3.3
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