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Green-backed Kingfisher
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Green-backed Kingfisher

Actenoides monachus
BirdNET IDBN00107
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations279
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

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.

Translated Descriptions (8)

de wikipedia
Der Einsiedlerliest (Actenoides monachus) ist ein südasiatischer Vogel aus der Familie der Eisvögel.
es wikipedia
El alción monje (Actenoides monachus)​ es una especie de ave coraciforme de la familia Halcyonidae endémica de las islas de Célebes y Wowoni.
fr wikipedia
Le Martin-chasseur moine (Actenoides monachus) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Alcedinidae, endémique à l'île de Sulawesi, en Indonésie.
nl wikipedia
De blauwkopbosijsvogel (Actenoides monachus) is een vogel uit de familie Alcedinidae (ijsvogels).
pl wikipedia
Krasnogłów białogardły, łowiec białogardły (Actenoides monachus) – gatunek średniej wielkości ptaka z rodziny zimorodkowatych (Alcedinidae). Jest endemitem Indonezji.
pt wikipedia
Actenoides monachus, conhecido como martim-caçador-monge ou guarda-rios-monge, é uma espécie de ave da família Alcedinidae. É endémica da Indonésia. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude. Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.
ru wikipedia
Сулаве́сская альцио́на (лат. Actenoides monachus) — вид птиц семейства зимородковых. Эндемик Сулавеси.
sv wikipedia
Grönryggig kungsfiskare (Actenoides monachus) är en fågel i familjen kungsfiskare inom ordningen praktfåglar.

Common Names (42 locales)

af Groenrugvisvanger
ar رفراف أخضر الظهر
arz الرفراف المدعوم باللون الاخضر
bg Зеленогърбо земеродно рибарче
ca alció monjo
cs ledňáček modrohlavý
cy Pysgotwr coed penlas
da Grønrygget Skovisfugl
de Einsiedlerliest
en Green-backed Kingfisher
es Alción Monje
es_EC Alción Monje
es_ES Alción monje
es_MX Alción Monje
et roheselg-safiirlind
fa ماهیخورک پشتسبز
fi erakkokalastaja
fr Martin-chasseur moine
fy Blaukopboskiisfûgel
hr zelenoleđi vodomar
hu celebeszi halción
id Cekakak-Hutan Tunggir-Hijau
it Martin pescatore testablu
ja チャバラショウビン
lt Sulavesinis halcionas
nl Groenrugbosijsvogel
no munkeisfugl
nv Tábąąh naalzheehii bitsiiyah halchíʼígíí
pl krasnogłów białogardły
pt green-backed kingfisher
pt_PT Green-backed kingfisher
ru Синеголовый зимородок
sk rybárikovec mníšsky
sr Zelenoleđi vodomar
sv grönryggig kungsfiskare
ta பச்சை முதுகு மீன்கொத்தி
th นกกระเต็นหลังเขียว
tr Yeşil Sırtlı Yalıçapkını
uk Альціон білогорлий
vi Sả lưng lục
zh 綠背翡翠
zh-CN 绿背翡翠

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#2427
eBirdgrbkin1
Macaulay Librarygrbkin1
Xeno-CantoActenoides monachus
observation.org#71139
GBIF2475660
NCBI2231375
AvibaseActenoides-monachus
BirdLife22726844