Rufous-lored Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli)

Other Scientific Names
Halcyon winchelli [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Todirhamphus winchelli [Collar et al. (1994)], Todirhamphus winchelli [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Rufous-lored Kingfisher, Winchell's Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1877)

Habitat
Small islands and coastal lowland sites and also inland foothills. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Deforestation through illegal logging and clearance for re-planting with exotic trees for paper production is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rapid series of short, clear whistles, descending in pitch and tailing off.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Winchell's Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli) [XC332161]
by Frank Lambert from Camiguin Sur, Philippines (song)

Winchell's Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli) [XC617338]
by id from Trail to plateau, Samar National Park HQ, Eastern Visayas, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Genus often merged into Halcyon.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

nesydrionetes (Parkes, 1966) - Central Philippines, on Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan; probably this subspecies on Masbate and Sicogon.
nigrorum (Hachisuka, 1934) - Samar, Calicoan, Biliran, Leyte, Negros, Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol.
mindanensis (Parkes, 1966) - Mindanao.
winchelli (Sharpe, 1877) - Basilan.
alfredi (Oustalet, 1890) - Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Sanga Sanga, Papahag, Tawitawi, Jolo).

Similar Species
Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) which has paler blue-green upperparts and clear white collar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-lored Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli) - 10 files

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