Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus)

Other Scientific Names
Todirhamphus nigrocyaneus [Collar et al. (1994)], Todirhamphus nigrocyaneus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Blue-black Kingfisher, Black-sided Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wallace, 1862)

Habitat
Streams, swamps and ponds in forest. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Habitat loss through logging, particularly of lowland swamp forests, and the consequential decline in water quality is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) [XC498188]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) [XC409801]
by Ross Gallardy from Nimbokrang, Papua, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Genus often merged into Halcyon. Subspecies very distinctive, and have on occasion been suggested to be separate species. However, intermediates have been found in areas of overlap, between nominate and quadricolor (on shores of Geelvink Bay) and nominate and stictolaemus (Merauke to R Fly), while ecology and vocalizations appear very similar, all together indicating that the three are probably conspecific.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

nigrocyaneus (Wallace, 1862) - Western Papuan Is (Batanta, Salawati) east to Geelvink Bay in northern and to Princess Marianne Strait in south.
quadricolor (Oustalet, 1880) - Yapen I to Madang and Astrolabe Bay.
stictolaemus (Salvadori, 1876) - Koerik District and R Fly east to Mt Cameron (western Owen Stanley Range).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) - 6 files

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