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Ispidina picta |
(Boddaert, 1783) |
Ceyx pictus |
Family: kingfishers |
Order: Coraciiformes |
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African pygmy-kingfisher |
Martin-pêcheur pygmée |
Martín pigmeo africano |
Natalzwergfischer |
S populations present in South Africa and Zimbabwe from Oct to Apr/May, in Zambia Aug-May, and in
Katanga, Zaire, Sept-May; after breeding, migrate N to Rwanda (Mar-Aug), NE Zaire (Apr-Aug), Uganda and
Talanga, in S Sudan (Jun-Jul); some may overwinter in coastal Mozambique, South Africa and scattered
localities in Zimbabwe. In S Malawi present all year, although summer and winter populations differ. N breeding
populations are migratory N of 12-13 N, where present May-Nov; S of 9 N resident and partial migrant, some
moving S to Zaire and Burundi, where present Sept-Mar. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds),
2001)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (2001) - www.hbw.com,
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |