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Vagrant to Nepal, Sri Lanka.

Subspecies diffusus previously known by name indicus (based on birds from non-breeding range in south-western India), but latter name invalid, as preoccupied. Other proposed subspecies are saani (from Mayu I, in Moluccas), now synonymized with formosus, macassariensis (Makassar and Indrulaman, in south-western Sulawesi), included in celebensis, and oscillans (Tukangbesi Is, south-east of Sulawesi), merged with boneratensis; and, in Philippines, palawanensis (Puerto Princesa, on Palawan), fugaensis (Fuga I, off northern Luzon) and sorsogonensis (Sorsogon, in southern Luzon), all now subsumed in nominate.

The following 20 subspecies are recognised:

• diffusus Sharpe, 1877   -  Breeds south-eastern Russia (Amurland), Korea and southern throughout eastern half of China (eastern from western Sichuan and Yunnan) to Hainan, also south-western Myanmar, northern Laos and Taiwan. Non-breeding mainly India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and southern Indochina.
• andamanensis Beavan, 1867   -  Andaman Is.
• macrourus Blyth, 1846   -  Nicobar Is.
• maculatus Vieillot, 1817   -  Extreme southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, mainland Sumatra, Bangka, Belitung, Java and Bali.
• mundus Richmond, 1903   -  Simeulue and Nias, off W Sumatra.
• richmondi Oberholser, 1912   -  Siberut and Pagai Is, off W Sumatra.
• sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1926   -  Sipura, off western Sumatra.
• lamprochryseus Oberholser, 1917   -  Karamian and Masalembu Is, in eastern Java Sea.
• insularis Vorderman, 1893   -  Sapudi, Raas and Kangean Is, in Bali Sea.
• chinensis Linnaeus, 1766   -  Northern and western Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan and surrounding smaller islands).
• yamamurae Kuroda Sr, 1927   -  Central and southern Philippines (Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan, Masbate, Panay, Samar, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Basilan, Mindanao and surrounding smaller islands).
• suluensis Sharpe, 1877   -  Sulu Archipelago (southern from West Bolod and East Bolod), in south-western Philippines.
• melanisticus Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894   -   Talaud Is (Karakelong, Salibabu, Kaburuang), south of Philippines.
• sangirensis Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1898   -  N Sangir Archipelago (Sangir I, Tabukan I), north of Sulawesi.
• formosus Cabanis, 1872   -  Southern Sangir Archipelago (islands of Siau, Tahulandang, Ruang, Biaro) and Mayu I (east of north-eastern Sulawesi).
• celebensis (Walden, 1872)   -  Sulawesi and surrounding islands (Talisei, Bangka, Lembeh, Kabaena, Muna, Butung, Tanakeke), including Togian Is.
• stresemanni Neumann, 1939   -  Peleng (in Banggai Archipelago).
• frontalis Wallace, 1863   -  Taliabu (in Sula Archipelago).
• boneratensis Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1896   -   islands in Flores Sea (Kayuadi, Tanahjampea, Kalao, Bonerate, Kalaotoa, Madu), and Tukangbesi Is (in western Banda Sea).
• broderipi Bonaparte, 1850   -  Lesser Sundas (Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Rinca, Sumba, Flores, Paloe, Besar, Lomblen, Pantar, Alor).

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