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[[Indonesia]]: found in Halmahera, Ternate, Morotai, Bacan, Obi and adjacent [[Moluccas]] | [[Indonesia]]: found in Halmahera, Ternate, Morotai, Bacan, Obi and adjacent [[Moluccas]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
Was previously ''Halcyon diops''. The Sibley-Monroe (1993) spelling of the scientific name (''Todirhamphus diops'') is incorrect. Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore both use ''Todiramphus diops''. More details in this [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=93011 discussion]. | Was previously ''Halcyon diops''. The Sibley-Monroe (1993) spelling of the scientific name (''Todirhamphus diops'') is incorrect. Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore both use ''Todiramphus diops''. More details in this [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=93011 discussion]. | ||
[[Image:220 blu whi king fem 1 cr sm.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}} <br>Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, [[Indonesia]], October 2009]] | [[Image:220 blu whi king fem 1 cr sm.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}} <br>Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, [[Indonesia]], October 2009]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowland forests and mangroves. | Lowland forests and mangroves. | ||
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- Todiramphus diops
Todirhamphus diops, Halcyon diops
Identification
Distribution
Indonesia: found in Halmahera, Ternate, Morotai, Bacan, Obi and adjacent Moluccas
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Was previously Halcyon diops. The Sibley-Monroe (1993) spelling of the scientific name (Todirhamphus diops) is incorrect. Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore both use Todiramphus diops. More details in this discussion.
Habitat
Lowland forests and mangroves.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a cavity.
Diet
The diet includes small reptiles, such as lizards.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-and-white Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-and-white_Kingfisher
