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Actenoides
''Actenoides'' is a genus of kingfishers in the subfamily Halcyoninae. The genus ''Actenoides'' was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850. The type species is Hombron's kingfisher (''Actenoides hombroni''). The name of the genus is from the classical Greek ' for "beam" or "brightness" and ' for "resembling". A molecular study published in 2017 found that the genus ''Actenoides'', as currently defined, is paraphyletic. The glittering kingfisher in the monotypic genus ''Caridonax'' is a member of the clade containing the species in the genus ''Actenoides''. The genus contains the following species: * Green-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus'') :* Black-headed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus capucinus'') * Scaly-breasted kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps'') :* Plain-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps regalis'') * Moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei'') :*Guadalcanal moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actenoides
''Actenoides'' is a genus of kingfishers in the subfamily Halcyoninae. The genus ''Actenoides'' was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850. The type species is Hombron's kingfisher (''Actenoides hombroni''). The name of the genus is from the classical Greek ' for "beam" or "brightness" and ' for "resembling". A molecular study published in 2017 found that the genus ''Actenoides'', as currently defined, is paraphyletic. The glittering kingfisher in the monotypic genus ''Caridonax'' is a member of the clade containing the species in the genus ''Actenoides''. The genus contains the following species: * Green-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus'') :* Black-headed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus capucinus'') * Scaly-breasted kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps'') :* Plain-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps regalis'') * Moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei'') :*Guadalcanal moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
The scaly-breasted kingfisher or regent kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to central and southwestern Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist, montane forests. Description The adult scaly-breasted kingfisher measures about in length. It has a blue head and reddish-brown collar, and the female has a buff-coloured forehead. The back is dark brown scalloped with buff. The underparts are plain whitish-buff in the male and are barred with darker colour in the female. Birds in the northeast of the range have horn-coloured bills, northwestern birds have red bills, and southern birds have orange and brown bills. Also some differences are seen between the subspecies in the detail of the plumage. The only bird with which this species might be confused is the green-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus''), also present in Sulawesi, but that species is usually found at lower altitudes and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halcyoninae
The tree kingfishers, also called wood kingfishers or Halcyoninae, are the most numerous of the three family (biology), subfamilies of birds in the kingfisher family, with around 70 species divided into 12 genus, genera, including several species of kookaburras. The subfamily appears to have arisen in Indochina and Maritime Southeast Asia and then spread to many areas around the world. Tree kingfishers are widespread through Asia and Australasia, but also appear in Africa and the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, using a range of habitats from tropical rainforest to open woodlands. The tree kingfishers are short-tailed, large-headed, compact birds with long, pointed bills. Like other Coraciiformes, they are brightly coloured. Most are monogamous and territorial, nesting in holes in trees or termite nests. Both parents incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. Although some tree kingfishers frequent wetlands, none are specialist fish-eaters. Most species dive onto prey from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Wood Kingfisher
The spotted wood kingfisher or spotted kingfisher (''Actenoides lindsayi'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The spotted wood kingfisher is a colourful bird that can readily be distinguished from other kingfishers in the Philippines. It is about long with spotting above and scalloping beneath. The male has a dark green crown with black spots and a light green stripe above a pale blue supercilium with a black band beneath. A blue moustache is bordered above and below by an orange-brown band and collar. The upper parts are dark green, each feather being tipped with buff giving a spotted effect. The rump is bright green and the tail dark green with brown bars on the outer feathers. The throat is orange-brown and the underparts are mainly white, the breast feathers having green margins. The under-wing coverts are buff. The upper mandible of the bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-backed Kingfisher
The green-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to Indonesia, where it is restricted to north and central Sulawesi, and the islands of Manadotua and Lembeh. It can be found in the protected areas of Lore Lindu National Park, Lore Lindu, Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, Bogani Nani Wartabone, and Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Tangkoko Batuangus. Its natural habitat is dense tropical moist lowland forests up to 900 m elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss by deforestation. The Actenoides capucinus, black-headed kingfisher was previously considered part of this species, but was elevated to species status in 2014. Gallery Image:Green-backed Kingfisher.JPG , Male ''A. m. monachus'' Image:Actenoides monachus monachus.JPG , Male ''A. m. monachus'' Image:Cekakak-hutan Tunggir-hijau, jantan.JPG , Male ''A. m. monachus'' Image:Cekakak-hutan Tunggir-hijau, betina.JPG , Female ''A. m. monachus'' Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombron's Kingfisher
Hombron's kingfisher or the blue-capped kingfisher (''Actenoides hombroni'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao. It is one of the most colorful kingfishers in the country having a dark blue (green for females) cap and wings with rufous spots, a striped rufous belly, white chin and red bill . Its natural habitats are on the upper ranges of tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description EBird describes the bird as "A spectacular medium-sized kingfisher of foothill and montane forest on Mindanao with a thick red bill, a white throat, a blue rump, and faintly scaled rufous on the underparts and cheek, extending around the back of the neck. The male has a blue crown, blue tail, and blue wings with buff spots. The blue is replaced by green in the female. The male also has an additional blue moustache stripe. Unmistakable. More often seen than heard. Son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moustached Kingfisher
The moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei''), also called Bougainville moustached kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. An estimated 250–1,000 mature individuals are left. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forests and subtropical or tropical, moist, montane forests; they nest in tree holes. They are threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators. The Guadalcanal moustached kingfisher was previously lumped together with ''A. bougainvillei'', but is now regarded as a separate species. It was first described in 1904, and in the late 1930s, a dozen specimens were collected in southern Bougainville. In 1941, ''A. b. excelsus'' was described on the basis of a single specimen from Guadalcanal, and later in 1953, two more specimens were obtained. In 2015, a male specimen was killed and collected by a team from the American Museum of Natural History headed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalcanal Moustached Kingfisher
The Guadalcanal moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei excelsus'') is a kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is endemic to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The bird can be found in closed-canopy forests at elevations of , and is reported to nest in holes in the ground. It is considered a subspecies of the moustached kingfisher (''Actenoides bougainvillei'') by the International Ornithologists' Union but some taxonomists In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given ... elevate the taxon to species status. The Guadalcanal moustached kingfisher is named for a stripe of blue feathers from the beak to the side of the head. Males have a blue back, females have a greenish back. Prior to 2015, the species had only been recorded twice, a single female in the 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-headed Kingfisher
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 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 In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given ... elevate the taxon to species status. References black-headed kingfisher Endemic birds of Sulawesi black-headed kingfisher {{Coraciiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
The rufous-collared kingfisher (''Actenoides concretus'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... This species is 22–25.5 cm (8.7-10.0 inches) long and about 60-90 grams (2.1-3.2 ounces), making it medium-sized among kingfishers. It is mostly blue-green above, with yellow spots on its back. It has a green crown and a black eye mask. Despite its name, some do not have the rufous breast band. Instead, those individuals have rufous underparts overall. References rufous-collared kingfisher Birds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain-backed Kingfisher
The plain-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps regalis'') is a kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is endemic to southeastern Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is known from two specimens from interior montane forests at an elevation around 2,000 m. It is likely threatened by ongoing deforestation. The International Ornithologists' Union consider the plain-backed kingfisher as a subspecies of the scaly-breasted kingfisher (''Actenoides princeps'') but some taxonomists In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given ... elevate the taxon to species status. References plain-backed kingfisher Endemic birds of Sulawesi plain-backed kingfisher {{Coraciiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, but also can be seen in Europe. They can be found in deep forests near calm ponds and small rivers. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
