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Torresian kingfisher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Alcedinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Aves

Subfamily
  
Halcyoninae

Genus
  
Todiramphus

Order
  
Coraciiformes

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Similar
  
Pacific kingfisher, Pohnpei kingfisher, Todiramphus, Society kingfisher, Talaud kingfisher

The Torresian kingfisher (Todiramphus sordidus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and in Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher.

Subspecies

  • T. s. sordidus (Gould, 1842) – Aru Islands, and northern and north-eastern coasts of Australia
  • T. s. pilbara (Johnstone, 1983) – coastal north-western Australia: from the De Grey River to Exmouth Gulf
  • T. s. colcloughi (Mathews, 1916) – east central Australia

    • References

    Torresian kingfisher Wikipedia
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