---
title: "Zimorodek lazurowy"
description: "Ceyx azureus — Ptaki. The azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/azure-kingfisher
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zimorodek lazurowy

> Ceyx azureus — Ptaki. The azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae.

- Scientific name: *Ceyx azureus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Jeziora i rzeki)
- iNaturalist observations: 3779
- Wikidata: [Q22662094](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662094)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144646](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144646)

## Names

- en: Azure Kingfisher
- de: Azurzwergfischer
- es: Martín Pescador Azur
- fr: Martin-pêcheur à dos bleu
- nl: Azuurijsvogel
- pl: Zimorodek lazurowy

## Countries with the most observations

AU (3606), ID (26), PG (13)

## Summary

The azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_kingfisher

## Photo

![Zimorodek lazurowy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/azure-kingfisher/medium.jpg)

Photo: Barb · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145570053

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/azure-kingfisher?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).