The red-backed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue-green and white bird with a chestnut rump. It is found across the continent of Australia, mainly inhabiting the drier regions. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gould, J 1841)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
(1840), Pt8 no.92 p. 113
Protonym:
Halcyon pyrrhopygia
Type locality:
Interior of New South Wales.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571550
Avibase ID:
F103AAE16D092DA4
Avibase ID:
avibase-F103AAE1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F103AAE1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692711
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur à dos de feu ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur à dos de feu ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Halcyon pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Halcyon pyrrhopygia [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Halcyon pyrrhopygia [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Halcyon pyrrhopygia [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Red-backed Kingfisher ( Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Todiramphus pyrrhopygius [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Todiramphus pyrrhopygius [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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