Great-billed kingfisher

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha

The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.
It is endemic to the Sulawesi region of Indonesia. It can be found on the island of Sulawesi and in the Sula Archipelago.
Great-billed kingfisher - Pelargopsis melanorhyncha Lembeh Island, Walenekoko Bay. Geotagged,Great-billed kingfisher,Indonesia,Pelargopsis melanorhyncha,Spring

Naming

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 Islands.

''Pelargopsis melanorhyncha eutreptorhyncha'' which is found in the Sula Islands on Taliabu, Seho, Mangole and Sanana.
Great-billed kingfisher - Pelargopsis melanorhyncha Lembeh Island, Walenekoko Bay. Geotagged,Great-billed kingfisher,Indonesia,Pelargopsis melanorhyncha,Spring

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyAlcedinidae
GenusPelargopsis
SpeciesP. melanorhyncha
Photographed in
Indonesia