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Alternative name: Winchell's Kingfisher
- Todiramphus winchelli
Todirhamphus winchelli, Halcyon winchelli
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
Was previously Halcyon winchelli The Sibley-Monroe spelling of the scientific name (Todirhamphus winchelli) is incorrect. Clements and Howard & Moore both use Todiramphus winchelli. More details in this discussion
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- T. w. nigrorum:
- Bohol, Cebu, Negros, Samar, Siquijor, Leyte, Biliran
- T. w. nesydrionetes:
- Central Philippines (Romblon, Sibuyan and Tablas)
- T. w. mindanensis:
- Mindanao (ssouthern Philippines)
- T. w. winchelli:
- Basilan (southern Philippines)
- T. w. alfredi:
- Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Papahag and Tawitawi)
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-lored Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-lored_Kingfisher
External Links
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