Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Rufous-lored Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli) - HBW 6, p. 215
French: Martin-chasseur de Winchell
German: Rotnackenliest
Spanish: Alción Cuellirrojo
Other common names: Winchell’s Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Halcyon Winchelli Sharpe, 1877, Isabella, Basilan.
Genus often merged into Halcyon. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nesydrionetes ( Parkes, 1966) - C Philippines, on Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan; probably this race on Masbate and Sicogon.
- nigrorum ( Hachisuka, 1934) - Samar, Calicoan, Biliran, Leyte, Negros, Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol.
- mindanensis ( Parkes, 1966) - Mindanao.
- nesydrionetes ( Parkes, 1966) - C Philippines, on Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan; probably this race on Masbate and Sicogon.
- nigrorum ( Hachisuka, 1934) - Samar, Calicoan, Biliran, Leyte, Negros, Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol.
- mindanensis ( Parkes, 1966) - Mindanao.
- winchelli ( Sharpe, 1877) - Basilan.
- alfredi ( Oustalet, 1890) - Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Sanga Sanga, Papahag, Tawitawi, Jolo).
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A male in hand. Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines (ssp nesydrionetes)
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 14 sec 3.8 -
1 calling bird Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp mindanensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 3 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
1 bird in a tree Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp mindanensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 3 years ago 42 sec 3.5
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Female resting while building a nest
Locality Bohol, Philippines (ssp nigrorum)
Dubi Shapiro 1 March 2011 1 year ago 4.8 -
Adult male calling from bare branch in logged clearing
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp mindanensis)
Steve M.R.Young 28 January 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
A male perched on a branch.
Locality Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp mindanensis)
Rob Hutchinson 3 February 2006 25 weeks ago 3.2 -
bird on a branch
Locality Tawi-Tawi, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines (ssp alfredi)
Desmond Allen 1 March 1998 3 years ago 2.5
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chanting, descending calls Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 August 2001 3 years ago 3
