Blue-and-white Kingfisher - BirdForum Opus

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Todiramphus diops

Male
Photo © by martinuk
Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, October 2009

Todirhamphus diops
Halcyon diops

Distribution

Indonesia: found in Halmahera, Ternate, Morotai, Bacan, Obi and adjacent Moluccas

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Was previously Halcyon diops. The Sibley-Monroe (1993) spelling of the scientific name (Todirhamphus diops) is incorrect. Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore both use Todiramphus diops. More details in this discussion.

Female
Photo © by martinuk
Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, October 2009

Habitat

Lowland forests and mangroves.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nests in a cavity.

Diet

The diet includes small reptiles, such as lizards.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. BirdForum Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Blue-and-white Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-and-white_Kingfisher

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