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Todiramphus macleayii

Todirhamphus macleayii, Halcyon macleayii

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

• South-east Asia:- New Guinea and Lesser Sundas
• Australia:- Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales

[edit] Taxonomy

• T. m. elizabeth:

• Eastern New Guinea

• T. m. macleayii (insularis):

• Northern Australia (northern Northern Territory); winters to Sermata Island (Lesser Sundas)

• T. m. incinctus :

• Eastern Queensland to New South Wales; winters to eastern New Guinea and Kai Island

Was previously Halcyon macleayii. The Sibley-Monroe spelling of the scientific name (Todirhamphus macleayii) is incorrect. Clements and Howard & Moore both use Todiramphus macleayii. More details in this discussion.

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

• List of references

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages
• View more images of this species on the ABID