Black-headed kingfisher

Black-headed kingfisher
Scientific classification Edit this 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[2] but some taxonomists elevate the taxon to species status.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers". World Bird List Version 7.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ 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.


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