Great-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha)
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Great-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha (Temminck, 1826)

193 gWeight

The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Great-billed Kingfisher has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia113 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia10 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia7 records
More places
  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia6 records
  2. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia1 record
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

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Questions

How big is the Great-billed Kingfisher?

The Great-billed Kingfisher weighs around 193 g.

Where does the Great-billed Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Great-billed Kingfisher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Great-billed Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Great-billed Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Great-billed Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Great-billed Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
193 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
82 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Pelargopsis

Other birds in the genus Pelargopsis

Stork-billed KingfisherStork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensisBrown-winged KingfisherBrown-winged KingfisherPelargopsis amauropteraGreen-backed KingfisherGreen-backed KingfisherActenoides monachusScaly-breasted KingfisherScaly-breasted KingfisherActenoides princepsMoustached KingfisherMoustached KingfisherActenoides bougainvilleiSpotted Wood KingfisherSpotted Wood KingfisherActenoides lindsayiBlue-capped KingfisherBlue-capped KingfisherActenoides hombroniRufous-collared KingfisherRufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretusHook-billed KingfisherHook-billed KingfisherMelidora macrorrhinaBanded KingfisherBanded KingfisherLacedo pulchella
Great-billed Kingfisher

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