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
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 ID:
B8CCA6C74AFF4E90
Avibase ID:
avibase-B8CCA6C7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B8CCA6C7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692900
Geographic range:
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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Other synonyms
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