Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Green-backed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus) - HBW 6, p. 189
French: Martin-chasseur moine
German: Einsiedlerliest
Spanish: Alción Monje
Other common names: Blue-headed/Celebes Green/Celebes Lowland/Celebean Blue-and-white/Cowled/Lonely/Lowland Kingfisher, Blue-headed Wood Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Halcyon (Paralcyon) monachus Bonaparte, 1850, Sulawesi.
Genus sometimes merged into Halcyon; alternatively, present species occasionally separated in monospecific genus Dacelalcyon. Population of NC Sulawesi, formerly separated as race intermedius, now considered inseparable from nominate monachus. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- monachus (Bonaparte, 1850) - N & C Sulawesi, including islands of Manadotua and Lembeh.
- capucinus (A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1896) - E, SE & S Sulawesi.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A side view of a female on a thick branch, finally flying away Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2007 4 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
A frontal view of a female on a thick branch Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
A female in a small tree Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2007 4 years ago 38 sec 4.1 -
A male in a small tree and flying away Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2007 4 years ago 20 sec 3.7 -
A close view of a bird in the forest. Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 August 2009 33 weeks ago 7 sec 3.5 -
A male perched on a branch then flying away. Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Keith Blomerley 18 August 2011 20 weeks ago 28 sec 3.3
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A perched bird.
Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
mehdhalaouate 10 October 2005 2 years ago 4 -
bird perched on branch
Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi
Dirk Tomsa 19 December 2010 29 weeks ago 3.4 -
A male sitting low in the forest understory.
Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
David Beadle 14 October 2011 6 weeks ago 3.3 -
bird perched on branch
Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi
Dirk Tomsa 14 June 2010 29 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird behind a palm leaf
Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp monachus)
Peter Waanders 20 May 2010 1 year ago 2.6
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