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
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 ID:
D3BC0A03A07F51A8
Avibase ID:
avibase-D3BC0A03
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D3BC0A03
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692705
Geographic range:
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: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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): Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sacred Kingfisher ( Todiramphus sanctus) [version 2] |
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] |
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