Todiramphus tristrami (Melanesian Kingfisher)

Melanesian Kingfisher

Todiramphus tristrami (Layard, EL 1880)

The Melanesian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the northwest and central Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Layard, EL 1880)

Reference:
Ibis ser.4, vol.4, no.16 p.460 pl.15

Protonym:
Halcyon tristrami

Type locality:
Makira Harbor, Solomon Islands, error = Blanche Bay, New Britain.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97642#page/484/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6A71A1135885F25F

Avibase ID:
avibase-6A71A113

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6A71A113

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692906

Geographic range:

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)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Melanesian Kingfisher
Czech:
ledňáček melanéský
Danish:
New Britain Grøn Isfugl
German:
Melanesienliest
Spanish:
Alción de Melanesia
Spanish (Spain):
Alción de Melanesia
French:
Martin-chasseur de Tristram
Japanese (romaji):
meraneshiashoubin
Japanese:
メラネシアショウビン
Dutch:
Melanesische IJsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Melanesiaisfugl
Norwegian:
melanesiaisfugl
Polish:
łowczyk atolowy
Portuguese:
martim-caçador-melanésio
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-melanésio
Russian:
Меланизийская альциона
Slovak:
rybárikovec melanézsky
Serbian:
Melanezijski vodomar
Swedish:
melanesisk kungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
альціон меланезійський
Chinese:
美岛翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
美拉尼西亞翡翠

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Melanesian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus tristrami) [version 2]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Todiramphus [chloris, sordidus, colonus, albicilla, tristami] (sensu lato) by some authors

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