The green-backed kingfisher (''Actenoides monachus'') is a species of bird in the family
Alcedinidae endemic
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 elsew ...
to
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 ...
, where it is restricted to north and central
Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ...
, 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
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 ...
by
deforestation
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated d ...
.
The
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. ...
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
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 prote ...
Endemic birds of Sulawesi
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 prote ...
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 prote ...
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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