Mariana kingfisher

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Alcedinidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species		Class Aves Subfamily Halcyoninae Genus Todiramphus Order Coraciiformes
Similar Torresian kingfisher, Pacific kingfisher, Pohnpei kingfisher, Todiramphus, Society kingfisher

The Mariana kingfisher (Todiramphus albicilla) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Mariana Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher.

Subspecies

T. a. owstoni (Rothschild, 1904) – northern Mariana Islands

T. a. albicilla (Dumont, 1823) – southern Mariana Islands

T. a. orii (Taka-Tsukasa & Momiyama, 1931) – Rota

References

Mariana kingfisher Wikipedia

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