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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
20/05/2024 02:24:22 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Blue-and-white Kingfisher*
Id (Atlas):
Todiramphus diops
Description (10 )
Blue-and-white Kingfisher
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Other Scientific Names
Todirhamphus diops [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]
Other Names (World)
Blue-and-white Kingfisher, Moluccan Kingfisher, North Moluccan Kingfisher
Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Size
20 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Temminck, 1824)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 700 m.
Indonesia.
Northern Moluccas, on Morotai, Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Bacan, Obilatu, Obi, Damar and Ngelengele.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
A warbling 'tu-tu-tuk'. Less vocal than most other kningfishers.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)... )
Listen to XC215962
Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops ) [XC215962 ]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from Lolobata National Park, Binagara Halmahera, Indonesia (begging call, call)
Listen to XC215960
Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops ) [XC215960 ]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from Lolobata National Park, Binagara Halmahera, Indonesia (begging call)
Subspecies
Genus often merged into Halcyon . Forms a superspecies with Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii ), Lazuli Kingfisher (Todiramphus lazuli ), New Britain Kingfisher (Todiramphus albonotatus ), Ultramarine Kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius ) and Vanuatu Kingfisher (Todiramphus farquhari ). Formerly considered conspecific with Lazuli Kingfisher (Todiramphus lazuli ).
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Blue-and-white Kingfisher see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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