Black-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha)

Other Names (World)
Black-billed Kingfisher, Dusky-faced Kingfisher, Great-billed Kingfisher, Celebes Stork-billed Kingfisher, Sunda Stork-billed Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
35 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1826)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, mangroves, swamp forest. From sea-level - 980 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud barking 'kak-kak-kak'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Great-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) [XC381737]
by Andrew Spencer from Kulisusu Utara, Kabupaten Buton Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia (call, flight call)

Great-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) [XC539646]
by id from Sandy Bay - Malenge Village trail, Malenge, Togian Islands, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Genus sometimes merged into Halcyon. In the past, genus name given as Ramphalcyon, but Pelargopsis has priority. Forms a superspecies with Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

melanorhyncha (Temminck, 1826) - Sulawesi and associated islands (Bangka, Manadotua, Lembeh, Togian Is, Dodepo, Wowoni, Kabaena, Muna, Butung, Labuandata, Salayar).
dichrorhyncha Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1896 - Banggai Is.
eutreptorhyncha Hartert, 1898 - Sula Is.

References
See References.

Files:

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