(Picture of Male. Attempt to disguise copied text. Distribution & Taxonomy expanded. References) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
;[[:Category:Alcedo|Alcedo]] euryzona | ;[[:Category:Alcedo|Alcedo]] euryzona | ||
| + | [[Image:21146Blue-Banded Kingfisher-7.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Dr+Manjeet+Singh|Dr Manjeet Singh}}<br />Taman Rimba Ampang, Kuala Lumpor, [[Malaysia]], August 2006]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 20 cm | + | 20 cm<br /> |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Blackish upperparts | ||
| + | *Silvery-azure streak from mantle to rump | ||
| + | *White neck-flash with rufous tip | ||
| + | *White throat | ||
| + | *Pale rufous underparts | ||
| + | *Blue band across chest | ||
| + | *Black bill <br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:Blue-banded_Kingfisher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|wengchun|wengchun}} <br />Taman Rimba Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, [[Malaysia]], January 2006]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Rufous underparts | ||
| + | *Orange lower mandible | ||
| + | *Lacks breast-band | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Common Kingfisher]] and [[Blue-eared Kingfisher]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[ | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Brunei]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
There are 2 subspecies: | There are 2 subspecies: | ||
| − | * ''A e | + | *''A. e. peninsulae'': |
| − | * ''A e | + | :*Southern [[Myanmar]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] |
| + | *''A. e. euryzona'': | ||
| + | :*[[Java]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Rocky streams and rivers in | + | Rocky streams and rivers in secondary equatorial rainforests and mangroves. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet includes crustaceans, insects and small reptiles. | + | The diet includes crustaceans, insects and small reptiles. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #BirdLife International | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Alcedo+euryzona}} | {{GSearch|Alcedo+euryzona}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Alcedo]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Alcedo]] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 24 June 2010
- Alcedo euryzona
Identification
20 cm
Male
- Blackish upperparts
- Silvery-azure streak from mantle to rump
- White neck-flash with rufous tip
- White throat
- Pale rufous underparts
- Blue band across chest
- Black bill
Female
- Rufous underparts
- Orange lower mandible
- Lacks breast-band
Similar Species
Common Kingfisher and Blue-eared Kingfisher
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra and Java
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- A. e. peninsulae:
- Southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- A. e. euryzona:
Habitat
Rocky streams and rivers in secondary equatorial rainforests and mangroves.
Behaviour
The diet includes crustaceans, insects and small reptiles.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Javan_Blue-banded_Kingfisher
