Blue-eared kingfisher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q32048
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Blue-eared kingfisher

Summary

Blue-eared kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Blue-eared kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher belongs to the parent taxon Alcedo[6].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's scientific name is Alcedo meninting[7].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Alcedo meninting[8].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alcedo meninting[9].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's Commons gallery is recorded as Alcedo meninting[10].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's main food source is recorded as Crustacea[11].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's main food source is recorded as larva[12].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's main food source is recorded as fish[13].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. meninting'}[14].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blue-eared kingfisher'}[15].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกะเต็นน้อยหลังสีน้ำเงิน'}[16].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Raja-udang meninting'}[17].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Menintingeisvogel'}[18].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pescador meninting'}[19].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur méninting'}[20].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Martin pescatore guanceblu'}[21].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Синеухий зимородок'}[22].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ルリカワセミ'}[23].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Menintingijsvogel'}[24].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Blåøret Isfugl'}[25].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Lakmusisfugl'}[26].
  • Blue-eared kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'menintingkungsfiskare'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Blue-eared kingfisher is Alcedo meninting[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Alcedo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกะเต็นน้อยหลังสีน้ำเงิน'}[16], {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Raja-udang meninting'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Menintingeisvogel'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pescador meninting'}[19], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur méninting'}[20].

Identifiers

Blue-eared kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2562[28]. Blue-eared kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 390726[29]. Blue-eared kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475494[30]. Blue-eared kingfisher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554552[31].

Why It Matters

Blue-eared kingfisher has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.4. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Litter size {'amount': '+4.6'}
    Topic's main category Category:Alcedo meninting
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Parent taxon Alcedo
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