Blue-headed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus)

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Habitat
Dense primary and tall secondary lowland forest. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Sulawesi in 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 is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A series of whistled notes. Also a harsh alarm call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Green-backed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus) [XC19692]
by George Wagner from Dumoga Bone National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Green-backed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus) [XC415160]
by Teus Luijendijk from Sulawesi: Tangkoko lowlands, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

monachus (Bonaparte, 1850) - Northern and central Sulawesi, including islands of Manadotua and Lembeh.
capucinus (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1896) - Eastern, south-eastern and southern Sulawesi. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Black-headed Kingfisher (Actenoides capucinus).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-headed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus) - 10 files

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