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Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred]

Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis] (= Todiramphus sanctus) (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

The sacred kingfisher is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the western Pacific. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 15(1826) p.206

Protonym:
  Halcyon sanctus

Type locality:
  New Holland = New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/778452


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D3BC0A03A07F51A8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D3BC0A03

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D3BC0A03


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692705

Geographic range:

  • Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis]: Australia including Lord Howe and Norfolk islands, New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands, New Zealand, and eastern Solomon Islands; winters to Indonesian Archipelago, New Guinea region, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands
  • Todiramphus sanctus sanctus: Australia to Solomon Islands; winters to New Guinea
  • Todiramphus sanctus [vagans or norfolkiensis]: New Zealand, and Norfolk, Lord Howe, and Kermadec islands
  • Todiramphus sanctus canacorum: New Caledonia including Île des Pins
  • Todiramphus sanctus macmillani: Loyalty Islands
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English:
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred]
French:
Martin-chasseur sacré [excl. vitiensis]


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred] ( Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur sacré ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 1st edition:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) [version 2]
Clements 4th edition:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Halcyon sancta) [version 2]
Oriental Bird Club:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Halcyon sancta [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Halcyon sancta [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Halcyon sancta [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus sanctus) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Todiramphus sanctus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Todiramphus sanctus

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Alció sagrat
Czech: Lednácek posvátný, ledňáček posvátný
Danish: Hellig Isfugl
German: Götzenliest
English: Green Kingfisher, New Zealand Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred], Sacreted kingfisher, Tree Kingfisher, Wood Kingfisher
English, HBW: Sacred Kingfisher
English (IOC): Sacred Kingfisher
English (United States): Sacred Kingfisher
Esperanto: Sankta arbalciono
Spanish: Alción Sagrado
Spanish (Spain): Alción Sagrado
Spanish (HBW): Sacred Kingfisher
Estonian: lõuna-safiirlind
Finnish: Pyhimyskalastaja
French: Alcyon sacré des Canaques, Alcyon sacré des Loyauté, Martin-chasseur sacré, Martin-chasseur sacré [excl. vitiensis]
Croatian: žućkastotrbi vodomar
Hungarian: szent halción
Indonesian: Cekakak Australia, Cekakak raja udang suci, Cekakak suci, Idju-idju walanda
Italian: Martin pescatore sacro
Japanese (romaji): hijirishoubin
Japanese: ヒジリショウビン
Scientific: Halcyon sancta, Halcyon sanctus, Todiramphus sanctus, Todiramphus sanctus [excl. vitiensis], Todiramphus sanctus sanctus, Todirhamphus sancta, Todirhamphus sanctus
Lithuanian: Šventasis todiramfas
Maori: kotare
Dutch: Heilige Ijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maskaraisfugl
Norwegian: Maskaraisfugl
Polish: Alcion czczony, łowczyk czczony, lowiec czczony, łowiec czczony
Portuguese: martim-caçador-sagrado
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-sagrado
Russian: Священная альциона, Священный зимородок
Slovak: Rybárik posva/tný, rybárikovec posvätný
Slovenian: sveti gozdomec
Serbian: Sveti vodomar
Swedish: helig kungsfiskare, Inlandskungsfiskare
Thai: นกกินเปี้ยวท้องสีส้ม
Turkish: Kutsal yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: альціон священний
Chinese: 白眉翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 白眉翡翠, 神聖翡翠

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