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Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher

Cittura sanghirensis Sharpe, RB 1868

The Sangihe lilac kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the genus Cittura, endemic to the lowlands of the Indonesian island of Sangihe. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Sulawesi lilac kingfisher, but was split as a distinct species by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2014, and the International Ornithological Congress followed suit in 2022. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Cittura
Scientific:
  Cittura sanghirensis


Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1868

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1868, pt.2 p.271 pl.27

Imprint year:
  1868

Protonym:
  Cittura sanghirensis

Type locality:
  Sangi Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91104#page/347/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E9901CE9BB4C98C3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E9901CE9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E9901CE9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692787


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Cittura sanghirensis: rainforest of Sangihe and Siau islands (northeast of Sulawesi)
English:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció orellut de l'illa Sangihe
Czech:
ledňáček maskový
Danish:
Sangihe Maskeisfugl
German:
Violettohrliest
Spanish:
Martín cazador de las Sangihe
French:
Martin-chasseur des Sangihe
Croatian:
ljubičastoprsi vodomar
Dutch:
Sangirblauwoorijsvogel
Norwegian:
purpurisfugl
Polish:
liliouch czarnoczelny
Portuguese:
martim-caçador-das-sanguir
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-de-sangihe
Slovak:
rybárikovec tmavolíci
Swedish:
lilabröstad kungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
альціон сангізький
Chinese:
桑岛蓝耳翠鸟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe) ( Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher ( Cittura sanghirensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cittura [cyanotis or sanghirensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Alció orellut de l'illa Sangihe
Czech: ledňáček maskový
Danish: Sangihe Maskeisfugl
German: Blauohrliest (sanghirensis), Violettohrliest
English: Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (sanghirensis), Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe), Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher
English, HBW: Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher
English (IOC): Lilac Kingfisher (Sangihe)
English (United States): Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher (Sangihe)
Spanish: Martín Cazador de Célebes (sanghirensis), Martín cazador de las Sangihe
Spanish (Spain): Martín cazador de Célebes (sanghirensis)
Estonian: sangihe safiirlind
French: Martin-chasseur des Sangihe, Martin-chasseur des Sangir, Martin-chasseur oreillard (sanghirensis)
Croatian: ljubičastoprsi vodomar
Japanese (romaji): aomimishoubin (sanghirensis)
Japanese: アオミミショウビン (sanghirensis), アオミミショウビン(sanghirensis)
Scientific: Cittura cyanotis sanghirensis, Cittura sanghirensis
Dutch: Sangirblauwoorijsvogel
Norwegian: harlekinisfugl (sanghirensis), purpurisfugl
Polish: liliouch (płowy) (sanghirensis), liliouch czarnoczelny
Portuguese: martim-caçador-das-sanguir
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-sangihe, guarda-rios-lilás (sanghirensis)
Russian: Лиловоухий зимородок (sanghirensis)
Slovak: rybárikovec tmavolíci, rybárikovec tmavolíci (skup.)
Swedish: lilabröstad kungsfiskare, lilakindad kungsfiskare (sanghirensis)
Turkish: Leylak yanaklı yalıçapkını (sanghirensis)
Ukrainian: альціон сангізький
Chinese: 桑岛蓝耳翠鸟

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