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Torresian Kingfisher

Todiramphus sordidus (Gould, J 1842)

The Torresian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and in Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangroves, and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Todiramphus
Scientific:
  Todiramphus sordidus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1842)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 1, 0 no.113 p. 72

Protonym:
  Halcyon sordidus

Type locality:
  North coast of Australia = Cape York, by designation of Mathews, Nov. Zool., 18, 1912, p. 289.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679834


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B8CCA6C74AFF4E90

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B8CCA6C7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B8CCA6C7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692900

Geographic range:

  • Todiramphus sordidus sordidus: S New Guinea, Aru Islands and coastal n Australia
  • Todiramphus sordidus colcloughi: Central Queensland coast to ne New South Wales
  • Todiramphus sordidus pilbara: W Australia (Exmouth Gulf to mouth of Turner River)
English:
Torresian Kingfisher
Czech:
ledňáček torreský
Danish:
Aru Grøn Isfugl
German:
Gouldliest
Spanish:
Alción Adán
Spanish (Spain):
Alción adán
French:
Martin-chasseur de Torrès
Japanese (romaji):
toresushoubin
Japanese:
トレスショウビン
Dutch:
Torresijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nefrittisfugl
Norwegian:
nefrittisfugl
Polish:
łowczyk ciemnogłowy
Portuguese:
martim-caçador-da-torrésia
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-de-loros-brancos
Russian:
Австралийская альциона
Slovak:
rybárikovec goliernatý
Serbian:
Toreski vodomar
Swedish:
halsbandskungsfiskare (sordidus)
Ukrainian:
альціон узбережний
Chinese:
托列斯翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
托列斯翡翠


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Collared Kingfisher [sordidus, colcloughi, pilbara] ( Todiramphus chloris [sordidus, colcloughi, pilbara])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Halcyon chloris sordida [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Torresian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sordidus) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Todiramphus [sordidus or colonus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Czech: ledňáček torreský
Danish: Aru Grøn Isfugl
German: Gouldliest
English: Collared Kingfisher [sordidus, colcloughi, pilbara], Torresian Kingfisher
English, HBW: Collared Kingfisher (Torresian)
English (IOC): Torresian Kingfisher
English (United States): Torresian Kingfisher
Spanish: Alción Acollarado (I. Aru, SO-SE Nueva Guinea, N y NE Australia), Alción Adán
Spanish (Spain): Alción acollarado (I. Aru, SO-SE Nueva Guinea, N y NE Australia), Alción adán
Spanish (HBW): Torresian Kingfisher
French: Martin-chasseur à collier blanc (sordidus), Martin-chasseur à collier blanc [sordidus, colcloughi, pilbara], Martin-chasseur de Torrès
Japanese (romaji): toresushoubin
Japanese: トレスショウビン
Scientific: Halcyon chloris sordida, Halcyon sordidus, Todiramphus chloris [sordidus, colcloughi, pilbara], Todiramphus chloris sordidus, Todiramphus sordidus, Todiramphus sordidus sordidus
Dutch: Torresijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nefrittisfugl
Norwegian: nefrittisfugl
Polish: łowczyk ciemnogłowy
Portuguese: martim-caçador-da-torrésia
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-loros-brancos
Russian: Австралийская альциона
Slovak: rybárikovec goliernatý
Slovenian: malahitni gozdomec
Serbian: Toreski vodomar
Swedish: halsbandskungsfiskare (sordidus), marianerkungsfiskare
Turkish: Avustralya mangrov yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: альціон узбережний
Chinese: 托列斯翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 托列斯翡翠

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