Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis] (Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis])

Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis]

Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis] (= Todiramphus sacer) (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The Pacific kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a wide range throughout the South Pacific islands. It was previously considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Alcedo sacra

Type locality:
Society Islands, New Zealand, Philippines; restricted to Tongatabu by Wetmore, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 63, 1919, p. 196.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2897053

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
65BDC7D82628CCEB

Avibase ID:
avibase-65BDC7D8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/65BDC7D8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692897

Geographic range:

Todiramphus sacer solomonis: Solomon Islands (Uki Ni Masi, Makira, and Santa Anna)
Todiramphus sacer mala: Malaita (e Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer sororum: S Solomon Islands (Malaupaina and Malaulalo)
Todiramphus sacer pavuvu: Pavuvu I. (Russel Group in central Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer amoenus: Solomon Islands (Rennell and Bellona)
Todiramphus sacer brachyurus: Reef Islands (Fenualoa and Lomlon)
Todiramphus sacer vicina: Duff Group (e Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer ornatus: E Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz and Tinakula)
Todiramphus sacer utupuae: Utupua I. (Santa Cruz Group in e Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer melanodera: Vanikolo I. (Santa Cruz Group in e Solomon Islands)
Todiramphus sacer juliae: N and central Vanuatu (Maewo and Aoba islands to Efate)
Todiramphus sacer torresianus: Torres Group (Toga, Loh and Hiu)
Todiramphus sacer santoensis: Banks Group to Espíritu Santo and Malo (n Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer erromangae: Erromango I. (s Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer tannensis: Tanna I. (s Vanuatu)
Todiramphus sacer sacer: Tonga
Todiramphus sacer pealei: Tutuila I. (American Samoa)
Todiramphus sacer manuae: American Samoa (Ofu, Olosega and Tau)
Todiramphus sacer marinus: Lau Archipelago (e 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:
Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis]
French:
Martin-chasseur du Pacifique [incl. vitiensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis] ( Todiramphus sacer [incl. vitiensis])
Clements, version 2021: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2015: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2016: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2017: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2018: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2019: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2021: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2022: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
eBird version 2023: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pacific Kingfisher' ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pacific Kingfisher' ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pacific Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sacer) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Todiramphus chloris [incl. vitiensis group]

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