• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Range map
• Resources

del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Kirwan, G. M. 2017. Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher (Cittura sanghirensis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (ed.), Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive, pp. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/467409 on 6 February 2017). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Fry, C. H.; Fry, K. 1999. Kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Riley, J. 2002. Population sizes and the status of endemic and restricted-range bird species on Sangihe Island, Indonesia. Bird Conservation International 12: 53-78.

Sibley, C.G. and Monroe, B.L. 1990. Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

Sibley, C.G. and Monroe, B.L. 1993. A supplement to 'Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World'. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library

---

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher Cittura sanghirensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sangihe-lilac-kingfisher-cittura-sanghirensis on 26/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/01/2025.