Shining-blue Kingfisher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q143155
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Shining-blue Kingfisher

Summary

Shining-blue Kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shining-blue Kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher belongs to the parent taxon Alcedo[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Shining-blue Kingfisher is Alcedo quadribrachys[7].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Alcedo quadribrachys[8].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. quadribrachys'}[9].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pysgotwr gloywlas'}[10].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shining-blue Kingfisher'}[11].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schillereisvogel'}[12].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pescador brillante'}[13].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'blauet lluent'}[14].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček třpytivý'}[15].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'ametüst-jäälind'}[16].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Indigoisfugl'}[17].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Бирюзовый зимородок'}[18].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shining Blue Kingfisher'}[19].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur azuré'}[20].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Schiller-jégmadár'}[21].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Parlak mavı yalıçapkını'}[22].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ルリハシグロカワセミ'}[23].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Blårygget Isfugl'}[24].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'hohtosinikalastaja'}[25].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'zimorodek lśniący'}[26].
  • Shining-blue Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'rybárik lesklý'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Shining-blue Kingfisher is Alcedo quadribrachys[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Alcedo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pysgotwr gloywlas'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schillereisvogel'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pescador brillante'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'blauet lluent'}[14], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček třpytivý'}[15].

Identifiers

Shining-blue Kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2573[28]. Shining-blue Kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 325338[29]. Shining-blue Kingfisher's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049976[30]. Shining-blue Kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475540[31]. Shining-blue Kingfisher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554551[32].

Why It Matters

Shining-blue Kingfisher ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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