Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting - Martin-pêcheur méninting

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Alcedo
Species
:
meninting

Descriptor

Horsfield, 1821

Biometrics

Size
: 17 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 16 à 18 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Alcedo meninting meninting (s Malay Pen., Borneo, s Philippines, sw Sulawesi, Sula Is., Sumatra and Java to Lombok)
Alcedo meninting coltarti (Nepal and India to n and c Thailand and Indochina)
Alcedo meninting phillipsi (sw India and Sri Lanka)
Alcedo meninting scintillans (n Malay Pen.)
Alcedo meninting rufigastra (Andaman Is.)

Foreign names

Martin-pêcheur méninting,
Martín pescador meninting,
guarda-rios-oriental,
Menintingeisvogel,
Meninting-jégmadár,
Menintingijsvogel,
Martin pescatore guanceblu,
menintingkungsfiskare,
Lakmusisfugl,
rybárik lesný,
ledňáček modrohřbetý,
Blåøret Isfugl,
sinikorvakalastaja,
blauet meninting,
zimorodek granatowy,
mangrovski vodomec,
Синеухий зимородок,
Raja-udang meninting,
ルリカワセミ,
蓝耳翠鸟,
นกกะเต็นน้อยหลังสีน้ำเงิน,
藍耳翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations