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
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 ID:
C44513B5EFD18653
Avibase ID:
avibase-C44513B5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C44513B5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692700
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher (incl. vitiensis group) ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Collared or Talaud Kingfisher [incl. vitiensis group] ( Todiramphus [chloris or enigma, incl. vitiensis]) |
| Clements 1st edition: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris) [version 2] |
| Clements 3rd edition: White-collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris) [version 2] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Collared Kingfisher ( Halcyon chloris) [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Halcyon chloris [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Halcyon chloris [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Halcyon chloris [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Todiramphus [chloris, sanctus or enigma]
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Other synonyms
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