Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1080324
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Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher

Summary

Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is classified within Corythornis[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is Corythornis madagascariensis[7].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Corythornis madagascariensis[8].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's original combination is recorded as Alcedo madagascariensis[9].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. madagascariensis'}[10].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pysgotwr bach Madagasgar'}[11].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher'}[12].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Madagaskarzwergfischer'}[13].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pigmeo malgache'}[14].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'blauet pigmeu de Madagascar'}[15].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček madagaskarský'}[16].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'puna-jäälind'}[17].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Blauet pigmeu de Madagascar'}[18].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur malgache'}[19].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Madagaszkári törpejégmadár'}[20].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Мадагаскарский лесной зимородок'}[21].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Madagaskar yalıçapkını'}[22].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Bồng chanh lùn Madagascar'}[23].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Gasserisfugl'}[24].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'マダガスカルヒメショウビン'}[25].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Madagaskardværgisfugl'}[26].
  • Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'madagaskarinpikkukalastaja'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is Corythornis madagascariensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Corythornis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pysgotwr bach Madagasgar'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Madagaskarzwergfischer'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín pigmeo malgache'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'blauet pigmeu de Madagascar'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček madagaskarský'}[16].

Identifiers

Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 144654[28]. Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2231442[29]. Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7342302[30].

Why It Matters

Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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