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Dutch name |
Latin name |
English name |
Where
observed? + General info and
links |
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IJsvogel |
Alcedo atthis |
Common Kingfisher |
Nepal: Lake Pokhara, Chitwan lakes/river |
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Europe, Azia
15-17 cm
Link: Dutch site with great pictures
- www.ijsvogels.nl
Link: A
wonderful picture (Pascal Dubois)
Link: Great
pictures by Laurence Poh
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Azuur ijsvogel |
Alcedo azurea |
Azure Kingfisher |
Australia: Kakadu/Yellow water |
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North and east Australia,
New Guinea
17-19 cm
Link: Page
with several pictures at birdphotos.com
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Blauw-oor ijsvogel |
Alcedo meninting |
Blue-eared Kingfisher |
Borneo: Along the rivers of Sabah and
Sarawak |
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India, China, Southeast
Azia
15-17 cm
Link: Photo
by Laurence Poh
Link: Anothernice
photo by Laurence Poh
Link:
And
another VERY nice photo by Laurence Poh
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Bos ijsvogel
(Macleays IJsvogel) |
Todirhamphus macleayii |
Forest Kingfisher |
Australia: Around Cairns |
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North and east Australia,
New Guinea
19-23 cm
Link: Photo-page
of Japanse birder
Link: Photo
by Japanse birder |
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Roodrug ijsvogel |
Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia |
Red-backed Kingfisher |
Australia: Interior ("Outback") |
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Australia, mainlyl
interior
20-24 cm
Link: Photo-page
of Japanse birder
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Heilige ijsvogel |
Todirhamphus sanctus |
Sacred Kingfisher |
Australia: Omg. Darwin, Kakadu, Flinders
Ranges |
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Australia
Wintervisitor (southern) Indonesia
20-23 cm
Link: Photo-page
of Japanse birder
Link: Photo
by Japanse birder
Link: Photo
by Kevin Roberts
Link: Another
photo by Kevin Roberts
Link: Page
with several pictures at birdphotos.com
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Witkraag-ijsvogel |
Todirhamphus chloris |
Collared Kingfisher |
Borneo: Coastal aeras Sabah and Sarawak,
rather common |
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Southeast Azia, Australia
24-29 cm
Link: Photo-page
of Japanse birder
Link: Nice
photo by Japanse birder
Link: Another
nice photo by that Japanse birder
Link: Very
nice photo's by Laurence Poh |
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Bonte ijsvogel |
Ceryle rudis |
Pied Kingfisher |
Gambia: Very common, coast and interior
Zimbabwe: Rather common, along Zambesi and Lake Kariba
Nepal:Chitwan, some along the rivers |
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Africa, Azia
~ 28 cm
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
Link: Photo
by Dick Newell
Link: Photo
and info at safaricamlive.com
Link: Info
at Birdguides |
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Malachiet ijsvogel |
Alcedo cristata |
Malachite Kingfisher |
Gambia: Rather common
Zimbabwe: Rather common, along Zambesi and Lake Kariba |
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Africa
~14 cm
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
Link: Photo's
by Dick Newell
Link: Photo
and info at safaricamlive.com |
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Afrikaanse Dwerg-ijsvogel |
Ispidina picta |
African Pygmy-Kingfisher |
Gambia: 2x in creek along the Gambia
(Tendaba) |
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Africa
~13 cm
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
Link: Photo
by Dick Newell |
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Senegal ijsvogel |
Halcyon senegalensis |
Woodland Kingfisher |
Gambia: 1x a long the Gambia |
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Africa

~23 cm
Link: Photo
with info at kenyabirds.org
Link: Photo
with info at safaricamlive.com |
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Blauwborst ijsvogel
(Teugelijsvogel) |
Halcyon malimbica |
Blue-breasted Kingfisher |
Gambia:Rather common along the Gambia |
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Africa

~28 cm |
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Afrikaanse Reuzen-ijsvogel |
Megaceryle maxima |
Giant Kingfisher |
Gambia: 1x in Abuko-reserve |
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Africa
~45 cm!!!
Link: Photo
by Dick Newell
Link: Photo
and info at safaricamlive.com |
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Bruinkapijsvogel |
Halcyon albiventris |
Brown-hooded Kingfisher |
Zimbabwe: 1x along the Zambesi |
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Africa
~24 cm
Link: Photo
by Dick Newell
Link: Photo
and info at safaricamlive.com |
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Gestreepte ijsvogel |
Halcyon chelicuti |
Striped Kingfisher |
Gambia: Some on the savanne
Zimbabwe: 1x at Victoria Falls |
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Africa
~18 cm
Link: Photo
by Dick Newell
Link: Photo
and info at safaricamlive.com |
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Grijskop-ijsvogel |
Halcyon leucocephala |
Grey-headed Kingfisher |
Gambia: 1x along creek near Tendaba
Zimbabwe: 2x, Mana Pools and Kariba |
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Africa
~20 cm
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
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Band-ijsvogel |
Megaceryle alcyon |
Belted Kingfisher |
Mexico: 1x, Rio Lagartos |
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From Alaska to
South-America
~ 33 cm
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
Link: Great
photo's by Ann Cook
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Geringde ijsvogel
(Amerikaanse Reuzenijsvogel) |
Megaceryle torquata |
Ringed Kingfisher |
Ecuador: 1x, Cuyabeno
Mexico: 2x, Chiapas |
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From USA to South-America
~ 42 cm
Link: Photo's
by Pascal Dubois
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Amazone-ijsvogel |
Chloroceryle amazona |
Amazon Kingfisher |
Ecuador: Some at Cuyabeno
Mexico: Some - Palenque, Aqua Azul, Rio Lagartos |
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Mexico, Central-America,
South-America
~ 28 cm
Link: Photo
by Pascal Dubois
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Groen-bruine ijsvogel |
Chloroceryle inda |
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher |
Ecuador: 1x, Cuyabeno |
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Central-America,
South-America
~ 25 cm |
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Groene ijsvogel |
Chloroceryle americana |
Green Kingfisher |
Ecuador: Some at Cuyabeno
Mexico: 1x, Aqua Azul |
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From USA to
South-America
~ 20 cm
Link: A
picture (Bert Frenz)
Link: Another
picture (Bert Frenz) |
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Groene dwergijsvogel |
Chloroceryle americana |
American Pygmy Kingfisher |
Costa Rica: 5x - Tortuguero, Caņo
Negro, Playa Dominical |
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Central-America, South-America to
Bolivia/Brasil

~ 13 cm
Link: Photo
by Bert Frenz
Link: Another
picture |
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Smyrna ijsvogel |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
White-throated Kingfisher |
Nepal: Common everywhere -
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan |
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MIddle East, India, China,
Southeast Azia
~ 27 cm
Link: Photo
by David Behrens
Link: Photo
by Laurence Poh
Link: Nice
photo by Gan Tack Kong
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Ooievaarsnavel-ijsvogel |
Pelargopsis capensis |
Stork-billed Kingfisher |
Nepal: 1x, 20-thousand lake
Borneo: Some along the Kinabantang (Sabah) |
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India, Zuidoost Azia
~ 35 cm
Link: Photo
at nature photo society
Link: Photo
with some info
Link: Photo
by David Behrens
Link: Photo's
by Laurence Poh (GREAT!)
Link: More
photo's by Laurence Poh -SPECTACULAR!! |
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Lachvogel (Kookaburra) |
Dacelo novaeguineae |
Laughing Kookaburra |
Australie: Rather common,
especially in southern part |
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Australia, mainly east and
south
41-47 cm
The LARGEST kingfisher!
Link: Photo
at i-bird.com
Link: Info-page
at ausmus.gov
Link: Photo
by Japanse birder
Link: Page
with several pictures at birdphotos.com
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Blauwvleugel kookaburra |
Dacelo leachii |
Blue-winged Kookaburra |
Australie: Some - Kakadu and
northern Outback |
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North of Australia
40-44 cm
Link: Photo
by Japanse birder
Link: Another
picture |