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Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed)
Actenoides princeps regalis (Stresemann, EFT 1932)
The plain-backed kingfisher is a kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is endemic to southeastern Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is known from two specimens from interior montane forests at an elevation around 2,000 m. It is likely threatened by ongoing deforestation. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Actenoides
Scientific:
Actenoides princeps regalis
Original description
Citation:
(Stresemann, EFT 1932)
Reference:
Orn. Monatsber.
40 p.112
Protonym:
Monachalcyon princeps regalis
Type locality:
Tanke Salokko, 2000 metres, Mengkoka Mountains, southeastern Celebes.
Link:
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Ornithologische-Monatberichte_40_0104-0115.pdf#page=9
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
558D8C00EDB14A72
Avibase ID:
avibase-558D8C00
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/558D8C00
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692753
Geographic range:
- Actenoides princeps regalis: humid montane forest of southeastern Sulawesi
Source: Clements checklist
Scaly Kingfisher (regalis)
Afrikaans:
Streepborsvisvanger (Donkerrug-)
Bulgarian:
Люспогърдо земеродно рибарче (ssp. regalis)
Catalan:
alció reial
Czech:
ledňáček královský (ssp. regalis)
Danish:
Brunrygget Skovisfugl (Sydsulawesi Skovisfugl)
German:
Prinzenliest (regalis)
Spanish:
Alción Príncipe (regalis)
Spanish (Spain):
Alción príncipe (regalis)
Estonian:
viir-safiirlind (ssp. regalis)
Finnish:
prinssikalastaja (regalis)
French:
Martin-chasseur royal (regalis)
Croatian:
sulaveški vodomar (regalis)
Indonesian:
Cekakak-hutan dada-sisik (Tenggara)
Japanese (romaji):
chairoshoubin (regalis)
Japanese:
チャイロショウビン（regalis）
Dutch:
Streepkopbosijsvogel (regalis)
Norwegian:
blåhodeisfugl (regalis)
Polish:
krasnogłów łuskowany (regalis)
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-escamado (regalis)
Russian:
Королевский зимородок (regalis)
Slovak:
rybárikovec šupinatý (skup.)
Serbian:
Smeđokrili ljuskogrudi vodomar
Swedish:
fjällig kungsfiskare (regalis)
Turkish:
Göğsü yazılı yalıçapkını (regalis)
Ukrainian:
Альціон імператорський (підвид regalis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scaly Kingfisher (regalis) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) |
| Avilist 2025: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed) ( Actenoides princeps regalis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Plain-backed Kingfisher ( Actenoides regalis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Halcyon princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Halcyon princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actenoides princeps regalis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Actenoides princeps
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Streepborsvisvanger (Donkerrug-)
Bulgarian: Люспогърдо земеродно рибарче (ssp. regalis)
Catalan: Alció reial
Czech: ledňáček královský (ssp. regalis)
Danish: Brunrygget Skovisfugl (Sydsulawesi Skovisfugl)
German: Königsliest, Prinzenliest (regalis)
English: Plain-backed Kingfisher, Scaly Kingfisher (regalis), Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed)
English (Avilist): Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed)
English, HBW: Plain-backed Kingfisher
English (IOC): Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed)
English (United States): Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Plain-backed)
Spanish: Alción Príncipe (regalis), Alción rey
Spanish (Spain): Alción príncipe (regalis)
Estonian: viir-safiirlind (ssp. regalis)
Finnish: prinssikalastaja (regalis)
French: Martin-chasseur royal, Martin-chasseur royal (regalis)
French (Guyane): Martin-chasseur royal (regalis)
Croatian: sulaveški vodomar (regalis)
Indonesian: Cekakak-hutan dada-sisik (Tenggara)
Japanese (romaji): chairoshoubin (regalis)
Japanese: チャイロショウビン (regalis), チャイロショウビン（regalis）
Scientific: Actenoides princeps regalis, Actenoides regalis, Halcyon princeps regalis, Monachalcyon princeps regalis
Dutch: Streepkopbosijsvogel (regalis)
Norwegian: blåhodeisfugl (regalis)
Polish: krasnogłów łuskowany (regalis)
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-escamado (regalis)
Russian: Королевский зимородок (regalis)
Slovak: rybárikovec šupinatý, rybárikovec šupinatý (skup.)
Serbian: Smeđokrili ljuskogrudi vodomar
Swedish: fjällig kungsfiskare (regalis)
Turkish: Göğsü yazılı yalıçapkını (regalis)
Ukrainian: Альціон імператорський (підвид regalis)
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