Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax)

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, Sulawesi Kingfisher, Celebes Kingfisher, Sulawesi Kingfisher, Celebes Forest Kingfisher, Blue-crowned Dwarf-kingfisher, Celebes Dwarf-kingfisher, Celebes Pygmy-kingfisher, Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1866)

Habitat
Drier primary lowland forest, unassociated with water, tall secondary and selectively logged forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m, but chiefly to about 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Forest destruction through logging and conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A thin, high-pitched 'seeee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) [XC413953]
by Ross Gallardy from Sulawesi: Tangkoko hills, Indonesia (call)

Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) [XC413956]
by id from Sulawesi: Tangkoko hills, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

sangirensis (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1898) - Sangihe and Talaud Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Sangihe Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx sangirensis).
fallax (Schlegel, 1866) - Sulawesi, and offshore Lembeh I.

References
See References.

Files:

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