Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami)

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

Voice
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Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami) [XC543631]
by Iain Woxvold from Kunua, lower Aiope R, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (song)

Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami) [XC800936]
by id from Rapatona LLG (near Tong), Manus District, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
The following 7 subspecies are recognised:

nusae (Heinroth, 1902) - New Hanover, New Ireland (except south-west) and Feni Is.
matthiae (Heinroth, 1902) - St Matthias Is (north-central Bismarck Archipelago).
stresemanni (Laubmann, 1923) - Islands between mainland New Guinea and New Britain (Witu, Umboi, Sakar, Long and Tolokiwa).
novaehiberniae (Hartert, 1925) - South-western New Ireland.
bennetti (Ripley, 1947) - Nissan I (east of New Ireland).
tristrami (Layard, EL, 1880) - New Britain.
alberti (Rothschild & Hartert, 1905) - Western and central Solomons, from Buka and Bougainville east to Florida Is and Guadalcanal.

References
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