Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group] (Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group])

Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group]

Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group] (= Todiramphus chloris) (Boddaert, P 1783)

The collared kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the white-collared kingfisher or mangrove kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia to Polynesia. A number of subspecies and subspecies groups have been split from this species including the Pacific kingfisher, the islet kingfisher, the Torresian kingfisher, the Mariana kingfisher, and the Melanesian kingfisher. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Todiramphus
Scientific:
  Todiramphus chloris

Original description

Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
Alcedo Chloris

Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope, ex Daubenton, PI. enlum., pi. 783, f. 2, error = Buru.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/71/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
39A32B83A5C4AAB8

Avibase ID:
avibase-39A32B83

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/39A32B83

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692700

Geographic range:

Todiramphus chloris chloris: Sulawesi to northwestern New Guinea and Lesser Sundas
Todiramphus chloris chloropterus: islands off western Sumatra (except Enggano)
Todiramphus chloris azelus: Enggano (off southwestern Sumatra)
Todiramphus chloris palmeri: Java, Bali, and adjacent islands in Java Sea
Todiramphus chloris laubmannianus: southern Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands
Todiramphus chloris collaris: Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, and Palawan
Todiramphus chloris teraokai: Palau (western Caroline Islands)
Todiramphus chloris abyssinicus: western coast of Red Sea to head of Gulf of Aden
Todiramphus chloris kalbaensis: southern coast of Arabian Peninsula to far northwestern Oman
Todiramphus chloris humii: coasts from northeastern India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh eastward to Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula (including Tioman Island and the Mergui Archipelago), and northeastern Sumatra
Todiramphus chloris vidali: peninsular India (Ratnagiri District)
Todiramphus chloris davisoni: Andaman and Coco islands (off western Myanmar, Indian Ocean)
Todiramphus chloris armstrongi: interior of Myanmar and Thailand to Cambodia, southern Laos, and Vietnam
Todiramphus chloris occipitalis: Nicobar Islands
Todiramphus sordidus: coastal southern New Guinea and coastal western, northern, and eastern Australia
Todiramphus sordidus sordidus: southern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and coastal northern Australia
Todiramphus sordidus colcloughi: central Queensland coast to northeastern New South Wales
Todiramphus sordidus pilbara: Western Australia (Exmouth Gulf to mouth of Turner River)
Todiramphus colonus: islands off southeastern Papua New Guinea, including Louisiade Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
Todiramphus albicilla: Northern Mariana Islands (western Micronesia)
Todiramphus albicilla albicilla: main Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan)
Todiramphus albicilla owstoni: northernmost Northern Mariana Islands (Asuncion, Agrihan, Pagan, and Alamagan)
Todiramphus albicilla orii: southernmost Northern Mariana Islands (Rota)
Todiramphus tristrami: Bismarck Archipelago and northwestern and central Solomon Islands
Todiramphus tristrami matthiae: Mussau and Emirau, in St. Matthias Group (north-central Bismarck Archipelago)
Todiramphus tristrami stresemanni: Witu, Umboi and adjacent islands in Dampier Straits
Todiramphus tristrami nusae: New Ireland (except southwestern), New Hanover, and Feni Islands (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Todiramphus tristrami novaehiberniae: New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Todiramphus tristrami bennetti: Nissan Island (eastern Papua New Guinea)
Todiramphus tristrami tristrami: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Todiramphus tristrami alberti: Buka to Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer solomonis: Uki Ni Masi, Makira, and Santa Ana (southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer mala: Malaita (central Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer sororum: Malaupaina and Malaulalo (southern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer pavuvu: Pavuvu Island (Russel Group in central Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer amoenus: Rennell and Bellona (southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer brachyurus: Reef Islands (Fenualoa and Lomlon)
Todiramphus sacer vicina: Duff Islands (northern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer ornatus: Santa Cruz and Tinakula, in Temotu (southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer utupuae: Utupua (central Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer melanodera: Vanikoro (Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer juliae: Maewo and Aoba islands to Efate (northern and central Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer torresianus: Torres Group (Toga, Loh, and Hiu)
Todiramphus sacer santoensis: Banks Group to Espiritu Santo and Malo (northern Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer erromangae: Erromango (southern Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer tannensis: Tanna (southern Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer sacer: Tonga
Todiramphus sacer pealei: Tutuila Island (American Samoa)
Todiramphus sacer manuae: American Samoa (Ofu, Olosega, and Tau)
Todiramphus sacer marinus: Lau Archipelago (eastern Fiji)
Todiramphus sanctus vitiensis: Fiji (Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Viti Levu, Ovalau, Koro, and Gau)
Todiramphus sanctus eximius: Fiji (Kadavu, Ono, and Vanua Kula)
Todiramphus sanctus regina: Futuna (Wallis and Futuna, central Polynesia)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group]
French:
Martin-chasseur à collier blanc [incl. vitiensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Collared Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Collared Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Collared Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Collared Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Collared Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Collared Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur à collier blanc ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur à collier blanc ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 4th edition: Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Oriental Bird Club: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris)
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Collared Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus chloris) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Todiramphus chloris [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Todiramphus chloris [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]

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