Blue-capped Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni)

Other Names (World)
Blue-capped Kingfisher, Hombron's Kingfisher, Hombron's Wood Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Habitat
In temperate regions, typically associated with deciduous woods and wetlands. In tropics and subtropics lowland habitats including coastal mangroves, wetlands and woods to inland forest clearings and cultivated areas with water. During migration a wide range of wooded and wetland habitats.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

India to Indochina. Winter visitor to Taiwan.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A short 'ki ki'. In the breeding season a louder, fast, hard rattle 'kyoro kyoro...' or 'kikikikikikiki'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Hombron's Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) [XC321299]
by id from PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines (call)

Hombron's Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) [XC573556]
by Frank Lambert from Rosario, Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Genus sometimes merged into Halcyon. Forms a superspecies with Spotted Kingfisher (Actenoides lindsayi) and Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus), and all sometimes regarded as conspecific. Birds from eastern Mindanao, described as subspecies burtoni, poorly differentiated from those in rest of range and not considered worthy of subspecific recognition.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-capped Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) - 10 files

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