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The banded kingfisher (''Lacedo pulchella'') is a tree kingfisher found in the lowland tropical forests of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Brunei. It is extinct in Singapore. It is the only member of the genus ''Lacedo''. ==Description== The banded kingfisher is a 20 cm long kingfisher with a sturdy red bill and a short crest which is slowly raised and lowered. It shows striking sexual dimorphism compared to most of its relatives. The adult male has a chestnut forehead, cheeks and nape, and a bright blue cap. The rest of the upperparts, wings and tail are black with blue bands. The breast, flanks and undertail are rufous, and the central belly is white. The adult female is equally striking, with black-and-rufous-banded upperparts, and white underparts with some black bars on the chest and flanks. Young birds are duller than the adult of the same sex, have a brown and orange bill, and dusky barring on the underparts. The call is a long whistled ''wheeeoo'' followed by 15 repetitions of ''chiwiu'' in 17 seconds, the second syllable gradually fading away. The banded kingfisher will respond to imitations of its call. There are three subspecies: *''L. p. pulchella'', the nominate race, breeds in Malaysia south of 7°N, Sumatra and Java. *''L. p. amabilis'' breeds from northern Malaysia northwards. It is slightly larger than the nominate form. The male has a blue nape, and the female is more rufous than ''pulchella''. *''L. p. melanops'' breeds in Brunei. The male has a black forehead, cheeks and nape. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Banded kingfisher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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