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Endemic Birds Of Sulawesi
Sulawesi has a high degree of endemism in its bird species. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera. Conservation status Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae * ''Penelopides exarhatus'' (Sulawesi hornbill) - VU * ''Rhyticeros cassidix'' ( knobbed hornbill) - VU Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae * ''Caprimulgus celebensis'' (Sulawesi nightjar) - LC * ''Eurostopodus diabolicus'' ( Sulawesi eared-nightjar) - VU Charadriiformes Scolopacidae * ''Scolopax celebensis'' ( Sulawesi woodcock) - NT Columbiformes Columbidae * ''Gallicolumba tristigmata'' ( Sulawesi ground dove) - LC * ''Turacoena manadensis'' ( white-faced cuckoo-dove) - LC * ''Ptilinopus fischeri'' ( red-eared fruit-dove) - LC * ''Ptilinopus epia'' ( maroon-chinned fruit-dove) - NT * ''Ducula forsteni'' (white-bellied imperial pigeon) - LC * ''Ducula luctuosa'' ( silver-tipped imperial pigeon) - LC * ''Ducula radiata'' ( grey-headed imperial pigeon) - LC * ''Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa'' ( sombre pigeon) - LC Coraciifo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism In Birds
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. ''Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-faced Cuckoo-dove
The white-faced cuckoo-dove (''Turacoena manadensis''), also known as the white-faced dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi and the Togian Islands in Indonesia. The Sula cuckoo-dove The Sula cuckoo-dove (''Turacoena sulaensis''), is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Sula Islands and the Banggai Archipelago in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Sou ... was previously considered conspecific. References Endemic birds of Sulawesi Turacoena Birds described in 1830 Taxa named by Jean René Constant Quoy Taxa named by Joseph Paul Gaimard Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great-billed Kingfisher
The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher (''Pelargopsis melanorhyncha'') is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is endemic to the Sulawesi region of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... It can be found on the island of Sulawesi and in the Sula Archipelago. Subspecies There are three recognized subspecies: ''Pelargopsis melanorhyncha melanorhyncha'' which is found on the islands of Sulawesi, Bangka, Lembeh, Manadotua, Dodepo, Muna, Butung, Labuandata and in the Togian Islands. ''Pelargopsis melanorhyncha dichrorhyncha'' which is found in the Banggai Regency, Banggai Islands. ''Pelargopsis melanorhyncha eutreptorhyncha'' which is found in the Sula Islands Regency, Sula Islands on Taliabu Island Regency, Taliabu, Seho, Mang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulawesi Kingfisher
The Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher (''Ceyx fallax'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The species has numerous common names such as Celebes forest kingfisher, blue-crowned kingfisher, Celebes dwarf-kingfisher, and Celebes pygmy-kingfisher. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Subspecies The species carry 2 subspecies; ''Ceyx fallax fallax'' can be found in Sulawesi, and offshore of the Lembeh Island Lembeh is an island off the north east coast of Sulawesi near the city of Bitung. Lembeh Island is 25 km long and 2 km wide. Lembeh Island is separated from the mainland of Sulawesi by a narrow stretch of water known as the Lembeh Stra ..., while ''Ceyx fallax sangirensis'' is native to Sangihe and Talaud Islands. Clements and the IUCN have split this species into the Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher and the Sangihe dwarf kingfisher, ''Ceyx sangirensis''. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilac Kingfisher
Lilac kingfishers are kingfishers in the genus ''Cittura'', found in the lowlands of the Indonesia island of Sulawesi and the neighbouring Sangihe and Talaud Islands. Taxonomy The genus ''Cittura'' was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The genus name is from classical Greek ''kitta'' for "magpie" and ''oura'' for "tail". There are two species: * ''C. sanghirensis'' Sharpe, 1868 – Sangihe and Talaud Islands – Sangihe lilac kingfisher * ''C. cyanotis'' (Temminck, 1824) – northern Sulawesi and Lembeh Island Lembeh is an island off the north east coast of Sulawesi near the city of Bitung. Lembeh Island is 25 km long and 2 km wide. Lembeh Island is separated from the mainland of Sulawesi by a narrow stretch of water known as the Lembeh Stra ... – Sulawesi lilac kingfisher References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10748935 Cittura Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaly 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] |
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, Bogani Nani Wartabone, and 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 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'' References green-backed kingfisher Endemic birds of Sulawesi green-backed kingfisher green-backed kingfisher T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coraciiformes
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies. They generally have syndactyly, with three forward-pointing toes (and toes 3 & 4 fused at their base), though in many kingfishers one of these is missing. The members of this order are linked by their “slamming” behaviour, thrashing their prey onto surfaces to disarm or incapacitate them. This is largely an Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by th ... order (biology), order, with the representation in the New World limited to the dozen or so species of todies and motmots, and a mere handful of the more than a hundred species of kingfishers. The name Coraciiformes means "raven-like". Specifically, it comes from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sombre Pigeon
The sombre pigeon (''Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Cryptophaps''. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in Wallacea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References sombre pigeon Endemic birds of Sulawesi sombre pigeon The sombre pigeon (''Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Cryptophaps''. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in Wallacea. Its natural habitat is subtr ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon
The grey-headed imperial pigeon (''Ducula radiata'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Description The grey-headed imperial pigeon is a moderate-sized imperial pigeon with a long tail and a total length of about . The head and underparts are grey and the hind neck is black, while the upper parts are metallic green, glossed on the mantle and scapulars with brownish-crimson. The tail is dark in colour with a narrow and inconspicuous band of pale grey near the base. The iris is orange, the beak is olive-green with a black tip or black all over, and the legs are purplish-red. The rather similar white-bellied imperial pigeon (''Ducula forsteni'') is larger and more heavily built, and has a broader band of grey on the tail; this is more centrally located and conspicuous. Distribution The grey-headed imperial pige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon
The silver-tipped imperial pigeon (''Ducula luctuosa''), also known as the white-tipped imperial-pigeon, is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland and mangrove on Sulawesi and smaller nearby islands. Description It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the pied imperial pigeon, but has a yellowish tip to the bill, black spotting near the vent, and silvery-grey remiges Flight feathers (''Pennae volatus'') are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird; those on the wings are called remiges (), singular remex (), while those on the tai .... References silver-tipped imperial pigeon Birds of Sulawesi silver-tipped imperial pigeon Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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