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White-throated Kingfisher

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White-throated Kingfisher

Summary

White-throated Kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month, #1,357 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • White-throated Kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is classified within Halcyon[6].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's scientific name is Halcyon smyrnensis[7].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Halcyon smyrnensis[8].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Halcyon smyrnensis[9].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's Commons gallery is recorded as Halcyon smyrnensis[10].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's original combination is recorded as Alcedo smyrnensis[11].
  • White-throated Kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. smyrnensis'}[12].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-throated Kingfisher'}[13].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกะเต็นอกขาว'}[14].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Cekakak belukar'}[15].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunliest'}[16].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alción de Esmirna'}[17].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Красноносый зимородок'}[18].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アオショウビン'}[19].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Smyrnaisfugl'}[20].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kastanjeisfugl'}[21].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-chasseur de Smyrne'}[22].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Martin pescatore di Smirne'}[23].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Smyrnaijsvogel'}[24].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'łowiec krasnodzioby'}[25].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'smyrnankalastaja'}[26].
  • White-throated Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'ruske-safiirlind'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, White-throated Kingfisher is Halcyon smyrnensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Halcyon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกะเต็นอกขาว'}[14], {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Cekakak belukar'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunliest'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alción de Esmirna'}[17], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Красноносый зимородок'}[18].

Identifiers

White-throated Kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 204519[28]. White-throated Kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1003843[29]. White-throated Kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228328[30]. White-throated Kingfisher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554585[31].

Why It Matters

White-throated Kingfisher ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month, #1,357 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.4. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size → {'amount': '+5.3'}
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Taxon range → Nanling Mountains, Africa
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