Black-headed kingfisher | |
---|---|
Conservation status | |
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
Genus: | Actenoides |
Species: | A. monachus |
Subspecies: | A. m. capucinus |
Trinomial name | |
Actenoides monachus capucinus (Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1896) |
The black-headed kingfisher (Actenoides monachus capucinus) is a kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is endemic to the eastern and southern regions of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It can be found in dense lowland forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation. It is threatened by habitat destruction by deforestation.
The black-headed kingfisher is considered as a subspecies of the green-backed kingfisher (Actenoides monachus) by the International Ornithologists' Union but some taxonomists elevate the taxon to species status.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Actenoides capucinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22726852A132030948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22726852A132030948.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers". World Bird List Version 7.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Kirwan, G.M. "Black-headed Kingfisher (Actenoides capucinus)". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
Taxon identifiers | |
---|---|
Actenoides capucinus |
This Coraciiformes-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |