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Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus)
Actenoides monachus monachus (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
The green-backed kingfisher 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. Source: Wikipedia
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Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Actenoides
Scientific:
Actenoides monachus monachus
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Actenoides
Scientific:
Actenoides monachus monachus
Original description
Citation:
(Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.154
Protonym:
Halcyon (Paralcyon) monachus
Type locality:
Celebes.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/252/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
26AD22E0C61F5A04
Avibase ID:
avibase-26AD22E0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/26AD22E0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692750
Geographic range:
- Actenoides monachus monachus: northern and central Sulawesi, including Manadotua and Lembeh islands (off northeastern Sulawesi)
Source: Clements checklist
Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus)
French:
Martin-chasseur moine (monachus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) |
| Avilist 2025: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) ( Actenoides monachus monachus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue-headed Kingfisher ( Actenoides monachus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actenoides monachus monachus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Actenoides monachus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Groenrugvisvanger (Bloukop-)
Bulgarian: Зеленогърбо земеродно рибарче (ssp. monachus)
Catalan: Alció monjo, alció monjo (monachus)
Czech: ledňáček modrohlavý (ssp. monachus)
Danish: Grønrygget Skovisfugl (Blåhovedet)
German: Einsiedlerliest, Einsiedlerliest (monachus)
English: Blue-headed Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed), Green-backed Kingfisher (monachus), Green-backed Kingfisher (nominate)
English (Avilist): Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed)
English, HBW: Blue-headed Kingfisher
English (IOC): Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed)
English (United States): Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed)
Esperanto: Verddorsa arbalciono
Spanish: Alción monje, Alción Monje (monachus), Martín Pescador de Cabeza Azul
Spanish (Spain): Alción monje (monachus)
Finnish: erakkokalastaja (monachus)
French: Martin-chasseur moine, Martin-chasseur moine (monachus), Martin-chasseur moine (nominal), Martin-chasseur moine (nominale), Martin-chasseur moine (race nominale)
French (Guyane): Martin-chasseur moine (monachus)
Croatian: zelenoleđi vodomar (plavoglavi)
Indonesian: Cekakak-hutan tunggir-hijau (Kepala-biru)
Italian: Martin pescatore dorsoverde, Martin pescatore testablu
Japanese (romaji): chabarashoubin (monachus)
Japanese: チャバラショウビン (monachus), チャバラショウビン（monachus）
Scientific: Actenoides monacha monacha, Actenoides monachus, Actenoides monachus monachus, Dacelo cyanocephala, Dacelo monachus, Halcyon (Paralcyon) monachus, Halcyon monacha monacha
Dutch: Groenrugbosijsvogel (Blauwkopbosijsvogel)
Norwegian: munkeisfugl (monachus)
Polish: krasnogłów białogardły (monachus)
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-monge (monachus)
Russian: Синеголовый зимородок (monachus)
Slovak: rybárikovec mníšsky (skup.)
Serbian: Plavoglavi zelenoleđi vodomar
Swedish: grönryggig kungsfiskare (monachus)
Turkish: Yeşil sırtlı yalıçapkını (monachus)
Ukrainian: Альціон білогорлий (підвид monachus)
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