• Synonyms Celebes Mountain Kingfisher, Bar-headed Wood Kingfisher, Montane Kingfisher, Mountain Kingfisher, Scaly Kingfisher, Regent Kingfisher, Bar-headed Kingfisher, Princely Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Monachalcyon princeps, Halcyon princeps

Scaly-breasted Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, two call types, © Ross Gallardy
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Dawn song, © Ding Li Yong
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, scold, © Ross Gallardy
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Song, © Ding Li Yong
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Song, © Mike Catsis
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Sulawesi

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Actenoides princeps erythrorhamphusnw, c, sw Sulawesi-No
Actenoides princeps princepsne Sulawesi-No
Actenoides princeps regalisse Sulawesi-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció princep
Chinese斑头翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)鱗胸翡翠
Croatiansulaveški vodomar
CzechLednácek královský, ledňáček královský
DanishBrunrygget Skovisfugl
DutchStreepkopbosijsvogel, Streepkop-bosijsvogel
EsperantoSkvama arbalciono
Estonianviir-safiirlind
Finnishprinssikalastaja
FrenchMartin-chasseur royal, Martin-chasseur princier
GermanKönigs-Liest, Königsliest, Prinzenliest
Hungarianhegyi halción
IndonesianCekakak-hutan dada-sisik, Cekakakhutan Dada-sisik, Raja udang
ItalianMartin pescatore testabarrata, Martin pescatore squamato
Japaneseチャイロショウビン
Lithuaniankarališkasis halcionas
Norwegianblåhodeisfugl
Norwegian NynorskBlåhovudisfugl
Polishkrasnogłów łuskowany, lowiec luskowany, łowiec łuskowany
Portuguesemartim-caçador-da-celebes, guarda-rios-escamado
RussianКоролевская альциона, Королевский зимородок
SerbianVodomar sa ljuskavim grudima
Slovakrybárikovec kráľovský
Slovenianluskasti gozdomec
SpanishAlción Real, Martín Pescador de Cabeza Rayada, Alción príncipe
Swedishfjällig kungsfiskare, Brunryggad kungsfiskare
TurkishGöğsü Yazılı Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон імператорський, Альціон чорноголовий