Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) - HBW 6, p. 198
French: Martin-chasseur mignon
German: Wellenliest
Spanish: Martín Cazador Chico
Taxonomy: Dacelo pulchella Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Possibly an early offshoot of Dacelo lineage, with some resemblance to Tanysiptera. Form from N Malay Peninsula, described as race deignani, is an intergrade between amabilis and pulchella. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- amabilis (Hume, 1873) - S & SE Myanmar E to C Vietnam (C Annam) and S to S Thailand and S Indochina.
- pulchella (Horsfield, 1821) - S Thailand S to N Natuna Is and Sumatra (including Riau Archipelago), and E to Java.
- melanops (Bonaparte, 1850) - Bangka I (off SE Sumatra) and Borneo.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male perched and looking back to the camera Locality Khao Yai National Park, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp amabilis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 2005 5 years ago 39 sec 4.8 -
A perched female raising her crest, front-lateral view. Locality Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp amabilis)
Mark Andrews 13 February 2012 11 weeks ago 42 sec 4.8 -
A perched male looking around, then flying away. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp deignani)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 39 sec 4.8 -
front view of female Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp amabilis)
Martin Kennewell 13 March 2010 3 years ago 39 sec 4.1 -
A male singing on a branch. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp deignani)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 34 sec 4 -
A female raising the crest. Locality Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp pulchella)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2010 3 years ago 47 sec 3.6
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"Motherhood"
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp Lacedo pulchella)
p.supat 10 May 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
Male Banded Kingfisher while on feeding time.
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp (Lacedo pulchella)
p.supat 10 May 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
Feeding period
Locality Khao Yai National Park, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp pulchella)
p.supat 8 April 2012 1 year ago 4.1 -
adult male raising crest
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
Marco Valentini 16 March 2013 6 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Sumatra (Indonesia) (ssp pulchella)
Pete Morris 1 August 2001 14 weeks ago 3.7 -
A ventral view of a male on a branch.
Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp deignani)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 3.6
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A male singing. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand
(ssp deignani)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A pair in bamboo responded Locality Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia
(ssp amabilis)
Niels Poul Dreyer 12 January 2010 3 years ago 3 -
Song. Locality Kandang River, Asialog Forest Concession, Jambi Region, Sumatra (Indonesia)
Iwein Mauro 3 March 2003 4 years ago 0 -
Song. Locality Kandang River, Asialog Forest Concession, Jambi Region, Sumatra (Indonesia)
Iwein Mauro 3 March 2003 4 years ago 0
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