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Mountain Kingfisher
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Mountain Kingfisher

Syma megarhyncha
BirdNET IDBN12399
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations6
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The mountain kingfisher (Syma megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae in the family Alcedinidae. Adult males are 21–24 cm (8.3–9.4 in) long, and have a rufous head and underparts, greenish-blue upperparts, a dark blue tail, and black flight feathers. They also have dark neck patches and loral patches. Females have dark crowns and the neck patches join at the nape. It is similar to the yellow-billed kingfisher, but can be distinguished by its larger size and a proportionally larger bill, along with a dark ridge along its culmen. It is endemic to New Guinea, where it is found through most of the New Guinea Highlands, except for the Bird's Head Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is found at elevations between 1,200–2,400 m (3,900–7,900 ft), although it has also been reported as low as 700 m (2,300 ft). It feeds on small lizards, larvae, and insects. It lays eggs in December, and eggs are laid in clutches of two. The IUCN classifies it as a least-concern species.

Translated Descriptions (6)

es wikipedia
El alción montano (Syma megarhyncha)​ es una especie de ave coraciforme de la familia Halcyonidae endémica de Nueva Guinea, donde ocupa las selvas de montaña que atraviesan la isla.
fr wikipedia
Le Martin-chasseur montagnard (Syma megarhyncha) est une des deux espèces de martins-chasseurs du genre Syma.
nl wikipedia
De berggeelsnavelijsvogel (Syma megarhyncha) is een vogel uit de familie Alcedinidae (ijsvogels).
pt wikipedia
Syma megarhyncha, conhecida como martim-caçador-serrano é uma espécie de ave da família Alcedinidae. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Indonésia e Papua-Nova Guiné. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude e regiões subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de alta altitude.
ru wikipedia
Горная альциона (лат. Syma megarhyncha) — вид птиц семейства зимородковых (Alcedinidae). Выделяют два подвида. Эндемик Новой Гвинеи.
sv wikipedia
Bergkungsfiskare (Syma megarhyncha) är en fågel i familjen kungsfiskare inom ordningen praktfåglar.

Common Names (36 locales)

af Bergvisvanger
ar رفراف جبلي
bg Планинско земеродно рибарче
ca alció muntanyenc
cs ledňáček horský
cy Pysgotwr pigfelyn y mynydd
da Stor Gulnæbbet Isfugl
de Bergliest
en Mountain Kingfisher
es Alción Montano
es_EC Alción Montano
es_ES Alción montano
es_MX Alción Montano
et mägi-safiirlind
fa ماهیخورک کوهی
fi vuorikalastaja
fr Martin-chasseur montagnard
fy Berchgielsnaffeliisfûgel
hr planinski vodomar
hu hegyvidéki halción
id Cekakak gunung
it Martin pescatore montano
ja ヤマキバシショウビン
lt Kalninė sima
nl Berggeelsnavelijsvogel
no najadeisfugl
pl rdzawogłów górski
pt mountain kingfisher
pt_PT Mountain kingfisher
ru Горная альциона
sk rybárikovec horský
sr Planinski vodomar
sv bergkungsfiskare
tr Sarı Gagalı Dağ Yalıçapkını
uk Тороторо великий
zh-CN 山黄嘴翡翠

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#2695
eBirdmoukin1
Macaulay Librarymoukin1
Xeno-CantoSyma megarhyncha
observation.org#71142
GBIF2475893
NCBI1651256
AvibaseSyma-megarhyncha
BirdLife22683569